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单词 lavage
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Definition of lavage in English:

lavage

noun laˈvɑːʒˈlavɪdʒ
Medicine
  • Washing out of a body cavity, such as the colon or stomach, with water or a medicated solution.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Active core rewarming also can be accomplished by warm lavage of several body cavities.
    • Pulmonary compromise was induced by repeated normal saline solution lavage.
    • The patient would probably benefit from doing transbronchial biopsies with the lavage if that is the prime consideration.
    • Gastric lavage has been found to retrieve less than 30 percent of the toxin when performed one hour after ingestion.
    • Nasal lavage fluid levels of secretoneurin were measured by a radioimmunoassay, as described previously.
    • Nasal lavage and sputum induction were performed and processed as reported earlier.
    Synonyms
    washing, cleansing, bathing, showering, scrubbing, purification

Origin

Late 18th century (in the general sense 'washing, a wash'): from French, from laver 'to wash'.

 
 

Definition of lavage in US English:

lavage

noun
Medicine
  • Washing out of a body cavity, such as the colon or stomach, with water or a medicated solution.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Nasal lavage fluid levels of secretoneurin were measured by a radioimmunoassay, as described previously.
    • Active core rewarming also can be accomplished by warm lavage of several body cavities.
    • The patient would probably benefit from doing transbronchial biopsies with the lavage if that is the prime consideration.
    • Gastric lavage has been found to retrieve less than 30 percent of the toxin when performed one hour after ingestion.
    • Nasal lavage and sputum induction were performed and processed as reported earlier.
    • Pulmonary compromise was induced by repeated normal saline solution lavage.
    Synonyms
    washing, cleansing, bathing, showering, scrubbing, purification

Origin

Late 18th century (in the general sense ‘washing, a wash’): from French, from laver ‘to wash’.

 
 
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