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lavage [lə′väzh] (medicine) The therapeutic washing out of an organ. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If the antimicrobial therapy was ineffective, a clinician may resort to removing the tonsils, appendix or gallbladder to eradicate the source of the infection, or treat the patient with colonic lavage to wash out the precipitating organisms. |
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