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In medicine, lavage (Template:Pron-en lə-VAHZH or /ˈlævɨdʒ/ LAV-ij) is a general term referring to cleaning or rinsing.

Specific types include:

Etymology

The French noun lavage was imported intact into medical English, which explains the French-like pronunciation. The word comes from the French verb laver, "to wash", which comes from the Latin verb lavāre. However, the word has been more or less naturalized, thus the naturalized variant pronunciation..

References

  1. ^ Luedtke-Hoffmann KA, Schafer DS (2000). "Pulsed lavage in wound cleansing". Phys Ther. 80 (3): 292–300. PMID 10696155. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)