gastric lavage
gastric lavage · gastric lavages
A procedure consisting of diluting then emptying the contents of the stomach with a…A procedure consisting of diluting then emptying the contents of the stomach with a tube via the nose or mouth, most commonly performed following an overdose or poison ingestion, or in preparation for surgery.
Meaning
1 sensesA procedure consisting of diluting then emptying the contents of the stomach with a tube via the nose or mouth, most commonly performed following an overdose or poison ingestion, or in preparation for surgery.
More definitions
- washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons
Translations
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plural: gastric lavages| Singular | gastric lavage |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsgastrolavagestomach pumpgastric irrigationgastric suction