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debridement

debridement

3 9.5
Taking away dead or infected skin and tissue from a wound so it heals better
  • noun
  • /dɪˈbriːd.mənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desbridamiento
  • Repeat surgical exploration and debridement are necessary until there is no further evidence of necrosis.
  • surgical debridement
  • aggressive debridement
  • maggot debridement

Examples

  • The patient underwent urgent surgical debridement under aseptic conditions in the operating theater.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Treatment includes aggressive surgical debridement of the necrotic tissue combined with systemic antifungal therapy.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Patients who required debridement and skin grafting were excluded from the present review.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Three passes were made, and mechanical debridement of any eschar was performed between passes.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Instead, the patient received combination therapy and repeated local debridements, and he recovered completely.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We all recognize the need to clean the ear, whether by debridement, suctioning, or dry mopping.

    Academic text (2006)
  • If thermal burns cause pressure, relief may be accomplished by debridement of eschar.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Due to the patient's severely compromised medical condition, aggressive surgical debridement was not felt to be warranted.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The classic management strategy for esophageal perforations is aggressive surgical debridement and drainage.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The doctor performed debridement to remove the dead tissue and promote healing of the wound.

Surface Forms

debridement singular
debridements plural

Morphology

debridement = debride (transparent) = debride + ment

If a learner knows the verb 'debride', the noun meaning 'the act or result of debriding' follows a regular and clear -ment pattern.

Etymology

Debridement comes from the part de- meaning 'remove' and a root like bridle, the strap for a horse, so it originally meant 'unbridle' or 'set free'. So in medicine debridement is the act of taking away dead or damaged tissue that is 'blocking' a wound, helping it to heal.