debridement

Noun

Meaning

surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

arthroscopy skiving detersion

Hypernyms

operation surgery surgical procedure surgical operation surgical process

Examples

The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasonic-assisted wound debridement (UAW) used for wound bed preparation of chronic wounds prior to skin grafting. Source: Internet

Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) or the use of maggots to treat wounds is one such therapy that has been in use for centuries. Source: Internet

Debridement The removal of infected, hurt, or dead tissue. it is necessary to deprive bacteria of a growth medium and to provide intact tissues a 'clean' surface on which they can begin to repair damage. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

debridal debridation debride debrider debriding debrief