Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
debridement Audio
de·bride·ment [ dih-breed-muh nt, dey- ]
Subclass of:
Operative Surgical Procedures
Etymology:
French de = away + bride = a bridle
Hence to free or cut away.
Definitions related to debridement:
  • A procedure to remove dead tissue or foreign material from a wound to expose underlying healthy tissue and to promote healing.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue from or adjacent to a traumatic or infected lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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