Debridement

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

debridement
    n 1: surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a
         wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Debridement \De*bride"ment\, n.
   the surgical excision of dead, contaminated, or damaged
   tissue, and foreign matter, especially from a wound.
   [PJC]

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