"debridement" meaning in English

See debridement in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /deɪbɹiːdˈmɑ̃/, /dɪˈbɹiːdmənt/ [UK] Forms: debridements [plural], débridement [alternative]
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  1. (medicine) The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue): parage [masculine] (French), débridement (French), sebtisztítás (Hungarian), debridemen (Indonesian)
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  2. (dentistry) The removal of the dental tartar that has accumulated over teeth, typically done using hand tools and ultrasound instruments. Tags: countable, uncountable
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Derived forms: biodebridement

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