Lavage (Noun)
Meaning
Washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The patient underwent gastric lavage to remove the poison from her stomach.
- Lavage of the eye was performed to remove the chemical irritant.
- The doctor ordered a nasal lavage to clear out the excess mucus.
- Stomach lavage was used to treat the patient who had ingested a toxic substance.
- A bowel lavage was performed to prepare the patient for the colonoscopy procedure.