debridement.
The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.
Meaning & usage
The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.
The removal of the dental tartar that has accumulated over teeth, typically done using hand tools and ultrasound instruments.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Middle French des- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-lbor. French dé- French bride Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French brider French débrider Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French débridementbor. English debridement Borrowed from French débridement.
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