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debridement

[dih-breed-muhnt, dey-]

noun

  1. surgical removal of foreign matter and dead tissue from a wound.



é𳾱Գ

/ deɪ-, dɪˈbriːdmənt /

noun

  1. the surgical removal of dead tissue or cellular debris from the surface of a wound

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of debridement1

1835–45; < French é𳾱Գ, equivalent to é ( r ) to take away the bridle, Middle French desbrider ( des- de- + brider, derivative of bride bridle ) + -ment -ment
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Word History and Origins

Origin of debridement1

C19: from French, from Old French desbrider to unbridle, from des- de- + bride bridle
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Example Sentences

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They know the sprained right ankle he played through in last year’s playoffs is still giving him problems, even after he had a debridement surgery on it this winter.

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Despite aggressive debridement — daily surgical scrapings of her wounds to clean out the infection — and expensive medications, the tissues in her leg grayed at the edges.

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The Bulls said Ball will undergo an arthroscopic debridement Wednesday in Los Angeles.

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“Sometimes when you get debridement in the elbow, it just inflames,” Roberts said.

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She said others “had been hastily patched up right after the earthquake but now required more further care, whether that is surgery or debridement of wounds.”

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