lavage
lavage — noun
1. a medical procedure in which a sterile saline solution is introduced into the lu
a medical procedure in which a sterile saline solution is introduced into the lungs and then withdrawn so that the fluid can be tested for infections, abnormal cells, or other medical conditions
The doctor ordered a lung lavage to test Rosa for a fungal infection in her airways.
lung lavage — diagnostic purpose
After the lavage, the laboratory found bacteria in Xin's lung fluid sample.
Chen felt nervous as the bronchoscope filled his lungs with saline to collect a fluid sample.
Bronchial lavage helped the medical team diagnose Nadia's rare lung disease.
The nurse prepared the saline and bronchoscope that would wash Deepa's lungs for testing.
- bronchial lavage
the more specific clinical term for this diagnostic lung procedure
- bronchoalveolar lavage
the full medical term often abbreviated as BAL; used when the sample comes from the tiny air sacs
文法句型
perform + lavage + on + person
undergo + [organ] + lavage
lavage + of + [body part]
用法筆記
Typically performed under local anaesthesia using a bronchoscope. The term bronchial lavage or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is more specific when referring to the lung procedure.
常見錯誤
2. a medical treatment that involves flushing a sterile fluid through an internal b
a medical treatment that involves flushing a sterile fluid through an internal body cavity, such as the stomach or colon, to clean it out for therapeutic reasons
The emergency room staff performed gastric lavage after Tariq accidentally swallowed a harmful chemical.
gastric lavage — emergency treatment for poisoning
Gastric lavage is sometimes the fastest way to remove poison from a patient's stomach.
The doctor recommended a colonic lavage as part of the treatment plan for Ibrahim's chronic digestive problems.
Suki needed an urgent lavage to clean harmful substances out of her digestive tract.
The nurse explained that the lavage would use warm water to rinse Oluwaseun's colon gently.
- gastric lavage
the specific term when the stomach is being washed out; also called stomach pumping
- irrigation
a broader medical term for rinsing a wound or body cavity; less specific than lavage
文法句型
gastric + lavage
perform + [organ] + lavage
[organ] + lavage + for + [condition]
用法筆記
Often compounded with the organ name, as in gastric lavage or colonic lavage, to specify which body cavity is being treated. Gastric lavage is a common emergency intervention for poisoning or drug overdose.