#irrigation (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
supertype: #medication the act of treating with medicines or remedies
subtype: #douche irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
subtype: #enema__clyster injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
subtype: #barium_enema contrast medium is injected into the rectum and x-rays are taken to search for lesions
subtype: #lavage washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
subtype: #gastric_lavage__gastriclavage washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt-water solution; removes blood or poisons; "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach"
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