debridement

Definitions of debridement
  1. noun
    surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
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    operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
    a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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