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单词 lavage
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lavage

[ luh-vahzh, lav-ij ]
/ ləˈvɑʒ, ˈlæv ɪdʒ /
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noun

a washing.
Medicine/Medical.
  1. cleansing by irrigation or the like.
  2. the washing out of the stomach.

Origin of lavage

1890–95; <French: literally, a washing, equivalent to lav(er) to wash (<Latin lavāre) + -age-age

Words nearby lavage

Lautrec, Lauzon, lav, lava, lavabo, lavage, Laval, lava lamp, lavalava, lavaliere, lavaliere microphone
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Example sentences from the Web for lavage

  • At the end of two or three days lavage of the cavity is gradually instituted.

    A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
  • His remedies—immediate regurgitation, lavage, neutralizing agent—were easy enough to master.

    The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley
  • But he invariably preceded these with regurgitation, lavage, and neutralizing agent.

    The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley

British Dictionary definitions for lavage

lavage
/ (ˈlævɪdʒ, læˈvɑːʒ) /

noun

med the washing out of a hollow organ by flushing with water

Word Origin for lavage

C19: via French, from Latin lavāre to wash
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for lavage

lavage
[ lăvĭj, lä-väzh ]

n.

A washing, especially of a hollow organ such as the stomach or lower bowel, with repeated injections of water.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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