. . . . . "Lavage"@ia . "Lavage (from the French for \"wash\") or therapeutic irrigation is the medical term for any cleaning or rinsing for medical purposes. Some examples are: \n* Antiseptic lavage, using an antiseptic or anti-fungal solution on a hollow organ, usually one of the intestines. \n* Bronchoalveolar lavage, where an endoscope is used to inject a small amount of water into the lungs where it is recollected for testing. \n* Gastric lavage or more colloquially \"stomach pump\", where the contents of the stomach are removed. \n* Peritoneal lavage, where liquid is injected into the peritoneum and removed for testing. \n* Arthroscopic lavage, where an arthroscope is used to wash out blood, debris or other fluid from a joint. \n* Ductal lavage, where a small amount of fluid is injected into the breast"@en . "Lavage"@en . . . . "Lavage (from the French for \"wash\") or therapeutic irrigation is the medical term for any cleaning or rinsing for medical purposes. Some examples are: \n* Antiseptic lavage, using an antiseptic or anti-fungal solution on a hollow organ, usually one of the intestines. \n* Bronchoalveolar lavage, where an endoscope is used to inject a small amount of water into the lungs where it is recollected for testing. \n* Gastric lavage or more colloquially \"stomach pump\", where the contents of the stomach are removed. \n* Peritoneal lavage, where liquid is injected into the peritoneum and removed for testing. \n* Arthroscopic lavage, where an arthroscope is used to wash out blood, debris or other fluid from a joint. \n* Ductal lavage, where a small amount of fluid is injected into the breast to collect milk producing cells for testing. \n* Ear lavage, or ear wash, to clean out the outer canal of the ear. \n* Pulsed lavage, using pulsed water under pressure to clean out open and chronic wounds."@en .