debridement
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mənt, deɪ- noun
surgical removal of foreign matter and dead tissue from a wound.
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| —n | |
| the surgical removal of dead tissue or cellular debris from the surface of a wound | |
| [C19: from French, from Old French desbrider to unbridle, from des- | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
debridement
"removal of damaged tissue from a wound," 1842, from Fr., lit. "unbridling." Related: debride, debriding.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
débridement dé·bride·ment (dā'brēd-mäɴ', dĭ-brēd'mənt)
n.
The removal of dead or contaminated tissue and foreign matter from a wound, especially by excision.
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Example sentences
More severe ulcers require debridement, which is the removal of injured tissue until only healthy tissue remains.
Once the life and limb threatening injuries were addressed, debridement and washout of the knee wound was performed.
In virtually all cases, wound care requires debridement, which is the removal of injured tissue until only healthy tissue remains.
Debridement can help, and there has been some research into a urea paste that is encouraging.
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