debridement

noun

de·​bride·​ment di-ˈbrēd-mənt 

dā-,

-ˌmänt,

dā-brēd-ˈmäⁿ 

medical

: the usually surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue

debride

di-ˈbrēd  dā- 

transitive verb

Examples of debridement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The worst part was the daily debridements — a brutally painful medical procedure that involves the removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. —Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2024

Earlier this month, the 20-year-old infielder/outfielder underwent TFCC debridement surgery with Dr. Donald Sheridan in Dallas. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024

Bautista, 28, underwent right elbow debridement and an ulnar nerve transposition, operations that include the removal of scar tissue and repositioning of a compressed nerve, respectively. —Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024

Once the life and limb threatening injuries were addressed, debridement and washout of the knee wound was performed. —Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

French débridement, from débrider to remove adhesions, literally, to unbridle, from Middle French desbrider, from des- de- + bride bridle, from Middle High German brīdel — more at bridle

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

debridement

noun

de·​bride·​ment di-ˈbrēd-mənt  dā- 

-ˌmänt,

-ˌmäⁿ

: the usually surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue