Edlich tube

noun

A kind of tube used for gastric lavage.

Meanings

nounEdlich tube (plural Edlich tubes)

plural Edlich tubes

  1. medicineA kind of tube used for gastric lavage.

Origin

From the surname of the inventor, Richard F. Edlich.

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Edlich tube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edlich%20tube

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