Definition of Debride

1. Verb. (transitive) To remove necrotic tissue or foreign matter from (a wound or the like). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Debride

1. to remove dead tissue surgically [v -BRIDED, -BRIDING, -BRIDES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Debride

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debranch
debranched
debrancher deficiency
debranches
debranching
debranching enzymes
debranching factors
debrand
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debreasted
debride (current term)
debrided
debridement
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debrides
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debrief
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debrine
debrined

Literary usage of Debride

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Medicine (1921)
"Early in his experience a surgeon will do well to debride, ... Two other conditions, which did not materially affect the decision to debride a wound, ..."

2. Management & Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease edited by Clarice D. Reid, Samuel Charace, Bertram Lubin (1997)
"Wet-to-dry dressings will help debride necrotic tissue to achieve a clean(er) ... It is then removed (without moistening if possible) to debride the ulcer, ..."

3. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports & Recreation (1999)
"Narcotics may also be needed to manage severe pain. (7) Clean and debride wound. Spines and sheath frequently remain. Be sure to remove all of the sheath as ..."

4. Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction & Prevention (1992)
"debride: Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue. Dry Lubricant: Solid material usually in the form of a very thin film or powder: corn ..."

5. Treatment Of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline by Nancy Bergstrom (1997)
"Hydrotherapy and wound irrigation can be used to debride wounds and soften eschar (Salyer, 1988). Wound irrigation with a safe and effective device such as ..."

6. The Western Journal of Medicine and Surgery by Daniel Drake, Lundsford Pitts Yandell (1845)
"After having freely debride the wound, and removed all the fragments of bones, I brought the edges together, and applied my apparatus, which I rendered ..."

7. Surgery, Its Principles and Practice by William Williams Keen (1921)
"This debride- ment or removal of the contaminated area applies especially to the soft tissues. As to the bone itself, the first problem is with the more or ..."

8. American Medicine (1921)
"Early in his experience a surgeon will do well to debride, ... Two other conditions, which did not materially affect the decision to debride a wound, ..."

9. Management & Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease edited by Clarice D. Reid, Samuel Charace, Bertram Lubin (1997)
"Wet-to-dry dressings will help debride necrotic tissue to achieve a clean(er) ... It is then removed (without moistening if possible) to debride the ulcer, ..."

10. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports & Recreation (1999)
"Narcotics may also be needed to manage severe pain. (7) Clean and debride wound. Spines and sheath frequently remain. Be sure to remove all of the sheath as ..."

11. Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction & Prevention (1992)
"debride: Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue. Dry Lubricant: Solid material usually in the form of a very thin film or powder: corn ..."

12. Treatment Of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline by Nancy Bergstrom (1997)
"Hydrotherapy and wound irrigation can be used to debride wounds and soften eschar (Salyer, 1988). Wound irrigation with a safe and effective device such as ..."

13. The Western Journal of Medicine and Surgery by Daniel Drake, Lundsford Pitts Yandell (1845)
"After having freely debride the wound, and removed all the fragments of bones, I brought the edges together, and applied my apparatus, which I rendered ..."

14. Surgery, Its Principles and Practice by William Williams Keen (1921)
"This debride- ment or removal of the contaminated area applies especially to the soft tissues. As to the bone itself, the first problem is with the more or ..."

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