Definition of debridement
medical
:the usually surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue
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Infielder Hanser Alberto had shoulder surgery on Monday to repair rotator cuff debridement.
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Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed that Luck had labrum repair surgery, while Newton’s procedure was a debridement of the rotator cuff.
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Medically, the difference between a rotator cuff debridement (trimming) versus true repair is the difference between mowing the lawn and laying down new sod.
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He’s being evaluated by Truman surgeon Douglas Geehan for potential debridement surgery and skin grafting, but Geehan and Dean are both hoping the wound will scar over on its own.
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In the meantime, Ryu underwent a debridement procedure on his left elbow last year and worked through an injury to his left groin in camp.
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Origin and Etymology of debridement
French débridement, from débrider to remove adhesions, literally, to unbridle, from Middle French desbrider, from des- de- + bride bridle, from Middle High German brīdel — more at bridle
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debridement
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noun
de·bride·ment
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medical Definition of debridement
:the usually surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue
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