debride
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of debride
By back formation
Example Sentences
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To treat this, a doctor needs to use a scalpel to debride, or cut away, dead tissue.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2024
The first surgery that Mr. Leno underwent was to excise and debride damaged tissue and place temporary skin grafts to the burned areas, Dr. Grossman said.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022
Pirates: Triple-A Indianapolis INF Jung Ho Kang, who finished third in the NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2015, underwent surgery to debride his left wrist.
From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2018
Padres INF Logan Forsythe underwent arthroscopic surgery Thursday to debride his left knee.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2011
Even though some had wounds covered with molasses, lard, talcum powder, bluing, the surgeons did not debride, merely washed the burns with soap & water.
From Time Magazine Archive
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