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de·bride·ment

 (dā′brēd-mäN′, dĭ-brēd′mənt)
n.
Surgical excision of dead, devitalized, or contaminated tissue and removal of foreign matter from a wound.

[French débridement, from débrider, to unbridle, debride (from the likening of constricting bands of tissue to bridles), from Old French desbrider : des-, de- + bride, bridle (probably from Middle High German brīdel, rein).]

de·bride′ v.
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debride

(deɪˈbriːd)
vb (tr)
to remove (dead tissue or extraneous material) from a wound
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debride

vt desbridar
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Jasmine was put through a five-hour surgery to debride the site of infection and repair her ear canal.
We had to quickly address three issues - control bloodstream infection, debride and remove dead skin and flesh thereby controlling the source, andoptimisewound care so that the baby girl did not have a gaping defect and scar over her chest wall."
We had to quickly address three issues -- control blood stream infection, debride and remove dead skin and flesh thereby controlling the source, and optimise wound care so that the baby girl did not have a gaping defect and scar over her chest wall."
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Additionally, the practitioner must carefully debride not only the necrotic tissue in the wound bed, but the wound edges.
It's a perfect way to soak their feet in a solution of half apple cider vinegar and half water, and lightly debride the funky tissue.
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