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lavage. n. 1. (Medicine) med the washing out of a hollow organ by flushing with water.
2. to wash out, or irrigate. See also wash. abdominal lavage. the infusion of saline into the peritoneal cavity, usually through a catheter inserted through the abdominal wall, for diagnostic purposes. The fluid returned may be examined for red blood cells, bacteria, enzymes, etc. Called also peritoneal lavage. bronchoalveolar lavage. Cytology A 'wash' of the upper respiratory tract to obtain cells for evaluating inflammation or cancer of lungs; BAL material is used for.