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debridement
DEFINITIONS OF:
debridement
1
n
surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
Type of:
operation
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surgery
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surgical operation
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surgical procedure
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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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