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Lavage
Pronunciation
Definition 1
In medicine, washing out an organ (such as the stomach or colon), a body cavity, or a wound by flushing it with a fluid. Also called irrigation. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with a fluid. (NCI Thesaurus)
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