debridement
noun
de·bride·ment
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, dā-, -ˌmänt, dā-brēd-ˈmäⁿ
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, dā-, -ˌmänt, dā-brēd-ˈmäⁿ
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Definition of debridement
medical
: the usually surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue
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Other Words from debridement
debride
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transitive verb
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transitive verb
Examples of debridement in a Sentence
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Brown likely has had or will need a debridement procedure to hasten recovery. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Questions abound regarding Antonio Brown’s grotesque-looking foot condition," 3 Aug. 2019 His treatment included having his jaw re-set, dental extraction, and debridement (removal) of weak tissue. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "This Is What Happens When an E-Cigarette Explodes in Your Mouth," 19 June 2019 By the end, debridement was a more relevant term to the team than defense, given the joint cleanup surgeries done to Covington, Rose and Teague. — Dave Campbell, The Seattle Times, "Wolves seek establishment of stability, return to playoffs," 11 Apr. 2019 The Polish government insists its actions are a necessary debridement of the judiciary’s rotten corpus. — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, "If America Is Divided, So Is Europe," 6 July 2018 Canares sedated Joe, who required the removal of dead and contaminated skin, a procedure called debridement. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "With 4th of July come warnings about dangers from fireworks," 28 June 2018 The team said Thursday that Nowitzki underwent a procedure to clear out unhealthy tissue, called surgical debridement. — Houston Chronicle, "Dirk Nowitzki's 20th season with Mavericks ends early after surgery," 5 Apr. 2018 Frank Jackson medical update: The Pelicans announced on Monday that rookie guard Frank Jackson will miss the rest of the season after undergoing a successful scar tissue removal, debridement and injection to his right foot. — William Guillory, NOLA.com, "3 games, 3 nights: Pelicans prepare for rare homestand with playoffs in the balance," 20 Mar. 2018 Some research efforts are focusing on enzymatic debridement techniques that help eradicate dead or necrotic tissue more rapidly and maybe – maybe – less painfully. — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, "5 questions with an expert in healing the most painful of injuries," 10 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'debridement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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debridement
noun
de·bride·ment
| \ di-ˈbrēd-mənt
, dā-
, -ˌmänt, -ˌmäⁿ\
, dā-
, -ˌmänt, -ˌmäⁿ\
Medical Definition of debridement
: the usually surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue