lavage

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A technique devised by Dr. Love, known as ductal lavage, can screen patients for an elevated risk of breast cancer.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2023

He also had an arthroscopic lavage procedure to clean out his right knee.

From Washington Times • Nov. 25, 2017

He underwent an unusual procedure called a lavage, in which his lung was flushed of sticky material filling up the air sacs and robbing him of oxygen.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2015

Veteran forward Al Harrington had a diagnostic arthroscopy and lavage procedure on Monday night in Vail, Colo., to clean out loose particles in his right knee.

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2013

In the idiopathic types considerable benefit has resulted from the endobronchial lavage and endobronchial oily injections mentioned under lung abscess.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier