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debridement

[ dih-breed-muhnt, dey- ]

noun

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


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/ deɪ-; dɪˈbriËdmÉ™nt /

noun

  1. the surgical removal of dead tissue or cellular debris from the surface of a wound
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of debridement1

1835–45; < French »åé²ú°ù¾±»å±ð³¾±ð²Ô³Ù, equivalent to »åé²ú°ù¾±»å±ð ( r ) to take away the bridle, Middle French desbrider ( des- de- + brider, derivative of bride bridle ) + -ment -ment
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of debridement1

C19: from French, from Old French desbrider to unbridle, from des- de- + bride bridle
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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.â€

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Whether patients live or die often depends on how quickly they undergo debridement surgery that removes the fungus and then start a two-week course of amphotericin B.

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