debridement

[ dih-breed-muhnt, dey- ]

noun

1. surgical removal of foreign matter and dead tissue from a wound.

débridement

/ deɪ-; dɪˈbriːdmənt /

noun

1. the surgical removal of dead tissue or cellular debris from the surface of a wound

Word History and Origins

Origin of debridement¹

1835–45; < French débridement, equivalent to débride ( r ) to take away the bridle, Middle French desbrider ( des- de- + brider, derivative of bride bridle ) + -ment -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of debridement¹

C19: from French, from Old French desbrider to unbridle, from des- de- + bride bridle

Example Sentences

The Bulls said Ball will undergo an arthroscopic debridement Wednesday in Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times

“Sometimes when you get debridement in the elbow, it just inflames,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times

She said others “had been hastily patched up right after the earthquake but now required more further care, whether that is surgery or debridement of wounds.”

From Seattle Times

Whether patients live or die often depends on how quickly they undergo debridement surgery that removes the fungus and then start a two-week course of amphotericin B.

From Seattle Times

He will undergo a lateral meniscus arthroscopic debridement procedure on Monday in Atlanta.

From Seattle Times