Irrigation

"Irrigation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The washing of a body cavity or surface by flowing water or solution for therapy or diagnosis.

Descriptor ID	D007507
MeSH Number(s)	E02.533.500 E05.927
Concept/Terms	Therapeutic Irrigation Therapeutic Irrigation Irrigation, Therapeutic Irrigations, Therapeutic Therapeutic Irrigations Lavage Lavage Lavages Douching Douching Douchings

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Irrigation".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Hydrotherapy [E02.533]
Therapeutic Irrigation [E02.533.500]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Therapeutic Irrigation [E05.927]

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