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lavage therapy

Used for:

bowel lavage

Used for:

enema

Used for:

irrigation therapy

Used for:

stomach lavage

Broader Terms:

therapy

Narrower Terms:

lung lavage

Scope Note:

washing of a body cavity or surface for therapeutic purposes by flowing solution which is inserted and then removed; drugs in the irrigation solution may be absorbed.

Term Number:

2894-0723


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