debridement

Questions

How do you pronounce debridement?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈbɹiːdmənt/.

What does debridement mean?

The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.

Where does debridement come 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.

How to pronounce debridement

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