debridement
pronunciation
How to pronounce debridement in British English:
UK [dɪ'brɪdmənt]
How to pronounce debridement in American English:
US [dɪ'bridmənt]
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- Noun:
- surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
Word Origin
- debridement (n.)
- "removal of damaged tissue from a wound," 1839, from French débridement, literally "an unbridling," from dé- (see de-) + bride "bridle," from a Germanic source akin to Middle High German bridel (see bridle). Related: debride, debriding.
Example
- 1. I need to try and do a debridement .
- 2. I removed it during the debridement procedure .
- 3. We 'll save whatever we find during debridement .
- 4. Disease variety in debridement was analysed by the way of clinical observation record .
- 5. To probe into causes , hazards and nursing countermeasures of disease variety in debridement .