microdebrider
- noun
- /ˌmaɪkroʊdɪˈbraɪdər/
- Specialized
:
microdebridador
- The microdebrider effectively cuts away soft tissue during minimally invasive surgeries.
- a powered microdebrider
- microdebrider for tonsillectomy
- tissue microdebrider
Examples
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The microdebrider removes the bulk of tonsillar tissue rapidly; it requires only about 5 minutes to treat each tonsil.
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The inferior portion of the right superior turbinate was resected with the microdebrider, and the sphenoid sinus ostium was enlarged medially and inferiorly.
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The microdebrider can be used to perform intracapsular tonsillectomy only.
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The authors concluded that intracapsular tonsillectomy with the microdebrider was beneficial in this patient population.
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The microdebrider is an aggressive device that rapidly removes tonsillar tissue.
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Dr. Bent uses the powered microdebrider regularly for patients with obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy.
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Some authors have advocated the use of the microdebrider for the removal of laryngeal lesions and for powered adenoidectomy.
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In 2004, Sorin et al. reported the outcomes of 278 children who had undergone intracapsular tonsillectomy with the microdebrider.
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Surgeons prefer using a microdebrider for precise and quick removal of tonsillar tissue.
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During the procedure, the doctor used the microdebrider to eliminate obstructions in the patient's airway.
Synonyms
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4.2
A small, very sharp knife surgeons use to cut in operations
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9.9
A sharp dental tool used to cut gum tissue during surgery
A very sharp knife a doctor uses in an operation to cut parts of the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
microdebrider = debrider (opaque) = micro + debride + er
The prefix micro- is transparent, but the base word debrider is a specialized medical term that most B1 learners would not know well enough to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Microdebrider joins micro- 'small', as in the word microscope, and debride 'remove damaged tissue'. So a microdebrider is a small powered tool used to cut away and remove soft tissue during surgery.