debridement
(noun) surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
debridement (plural debridements)
(medicine) The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.
(dentistry) The removal of the dental tartar that has accumulated over teeth, typically done using hand tools and ultrasound instruments.
Source: Wiktionary
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
