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irrigate [ir′igāt] Etymology: L, irrigare, to supply water to flush with a fluid, usually with a slow steady pressure on a syringe plunger. It may be done to cleanse a wound or to clear tubing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Solutions may also be used in gel form for prolonged contact and in liquid form as irrigations. Lucille believes, "Hydrotherapy is extremely important: low-temperature saunas, alternating hot and cold showers, Epsom salt baths, colonic irrigations. The test battery, consisting of an oculomotor screening battery, static positional testing, Dix-Hallpike maneuvers, binaural bithermal caloric irrigations, and rotational chair testing, showed no abnormalities. |
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