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irrigation

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004520

In medicine, washing out an organ (such as the stomach or colon), a body cavity, or a wound by flushing it with a fluid. Also called lavage.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004520
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymslavage
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004520",
  "term": "irrigation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "In medicine, washing out an organ (such as the stomach or colon), a body cavity, or a wound by flushing it with a fluid. Also called lavage.",
  "synonyms": [
    "lavage"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/irrigation/"
}

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