lavage

noun

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la·vage | \ lə-ˈväzh

, British usually ˈla-vij \

Definition of lavage

: washing especially : the therapeutic washing out of an organ or part

Examples of lavage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Doctors collected samples of fluid from her lungs using what's known as a bronchoalveolar lavage, and tested that fluid for SARS-CoV-2. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, "Woman who died after transplant surgery got COVID-19 from donated lungs, study finds," 24 Feb. 2021 Doctors collected samples of fluid from her lungs using what's known as a bronchoalveolar lavage, and tested that fluid for SARS-CoV-2. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, "Woman who died after transplant surgery got COVID-19 from donated lungs, study finds," 24 Feb. 2021 Doctors collected samples of fluid from her lungs using what's known as a bronchoalveolar lavage, and tested that fluid for SARS-CoV-2. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, "Woman who died after transplant surgery got COVID-19 from donated lungs, study finds," 24 Feb. 2021 Doctors collected samples of fluid from her lungs using what's known as a bronchoalveolar lavage, and tested that fluid for SARS-CoV-2. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "Woman who died after transplant surgery at U-M got COVID-19 from donated lungs," 23 Feb. 2021 For the study, health investigators collected bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples—that is fluid flushed into and then recollected from the lung through a tube inserted into the mouth or nose. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Vitamin E acetate found in all lung fluid samples tested from injured vapers," 8 Nov. 2019 To catch it early, Dr. Shohreh Shahabi, chief of gynecologic oncology at Northwestern Medicine, is experimenting with a procedure known as uterine lavage. — Claire Altschuler, chicagotribune.com, "Racing against cancer: New efforts to save lives with early detection," 21 May 2018

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