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debridement

  • /deɪbɹiːdˈmɑ̃/
  • /dɪˈbɹiːdmənt/ UK

noun debridements · débridement

  1. countable, uncountable The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. Originally, debridement of wounds was widely employed so that healing could occur as an acute wound instead of a chronic wound.
  2. countable, uncountable The removal of the dental tartar that has accumulated over teeth, typically done using hand tools and ultrasound instruments.

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noun the removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue

Françaisparage, débridement

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@misc{debridement_2026,
  title = {debridement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/debridement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}