The irrigation or washing out of an organ, as of the stomach or bowel.
well the definition of the word Lavage means to "wash out an organ" so lavage of the maxillary sinus mean to wash out the maxillary sinus.
Sinus lavage is the medical term meaning washing of nasal sinuses. Sinus lavage may be performed for therapeutic or diagnostic reasons.
Cleansing.
Lavage
Ear lavage is rinsing of the ear canal. It's a favorite way of removing impacted cerumen (blocked-up ear wax).
'Washing' in French is 'lavage'.
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When a wash out is carried out during surgery, it is called a lavage. The abdominal cavity, chest and even the joints are washed out in infected or contaminated cases .
bronchoalveolar lavage
Nasal lavage
bronchioalveolar lavage