Debridement Definition

dābrēd-mäɴ, dĭ-brēdmənt
noun
The cutting away of dead or contaminated tissue or foreign material from a wound to prevent infection.
Webster's New World

(dentistry) The removal of the dental tartar that has accumulated over teeth, typically done using hand tools and ultrasound instruments.

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Other Word Forms of Debridement

Noun

Singular:
debridement
Plural:
dbridements, debridements

Origin of Debridement

  • French débridement from débrider to unbridle, debride (from the likening of constricting bands of tissue to bridles) from Old French desbrider des- de- bride bridle (probably from Middle High German brīdel rein)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French débridement.

    From Wiktionary

Debridement Sentence Examples

  • The surgeon should be encouraged to perform a radical debridement to eliminate as much of the source of infection as possible.

  • This may be achieved by sharp debridement, or autolytic debridement facilitated by dressing products.

  • Also there is no recognized measure of competence for undertaking sharp debridement.

  • These dressings promote autolytic debridement and encourage natural wound healing.

  • A secondary action of using PI is the drying out of slough which facilitates sharp debridement.

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