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Debridement
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DebridementRemoval of foreign material or dead tissue.
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Tissue
Biological tissue is a group of cells that perform a similar function.The study of tissues is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, histopathology.The classical tools for studying the tissues are the wax block, the tissue stain, and the optical microscope, though developments in electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and frozen sections have all added to the sum of knowledge in the last couple of decades.
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Debride
To remove dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or foreign material. The purpose of wound debridement is to remove all materials that may promote infection and impede healing. This may be done by enzymatic debridement (as with proteolytic enzymes), mechanical nonselective debridement (as in a whirlpool), or sharp debridement (by surgery).
Debris flow injury
Also known as mudslide injury.
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Dyssomnia
Primary disorders of sleep or wakefulness characterized by insomnia or hypersomnia as the major presenting symptom. Dyssomnias are disorders of the amount, quality, or timing of sleep.
Dextrose
See Glucose.
D and C
Dilatation and curettage. A surgical procedure in which the uterine lining is removed by scraping.
Dacryocystitis
Inflammation of the sac that collects tears for drainage from the eye.
Dandruff
Little scales or flakes of dead skin on the scalp. Also called seborrheic dermatitis.
Debridement
Decalcification
Loss of calcium from the bones or teeth.
Decubitus
A skin ulcer or bedsore.
Degenerative joint disease
A common form of arthritis in which tissue changes occur in one or more joints, such as swelling, lumps or cysts, or small pieces of loose bone and cartilage, which cause stiffness and pain. Also called osteoarthritis.
Delirium
An abnormal mental state characterized by excitement and hallucinations.
Deltoid
The triangular muscle of the shoulder.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Tissue
Biological tissue is a group of cells that perform a similar function.The study of tissues is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, histopathology.The classical tools for studying the tissues are the wax block, the tissue stain, and the optical microscope, though developments in electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and frozen sections have all added to the sum of knowledge in the last couple of decades.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Debride
To remove dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or foreign material. The purpose of wound debridement is to remove all materials that may promote infection and impede healing. This may be done by enzymatic debridement (as with proteolytic enzymes), mechanical nonselective debridement (as in a whirlpool), or sharp debridement (by surgery).
Debris flow injury
Also known as mudslide injury.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Dyssomnia
Primary disorders of sleep or wakefulness characterized by insomnia or hypersomnia as the major presenting symptom. Dyssomnias are disorders of the amount, quality, or timing of sleep.
Dextrose
See Glucose.
D and C
Dilatation and curettage. A surgical procedure in which the uterine lining is removed by scraping.
Dacryocystitis
Inflammation of the sac that collects tears for drainage from the eye.
Dandruff
Little scales or flakes of dead skin on the scalp. Also called seborrheic dermatitis.
Debridement
Decalcification
Loss of calcium from the bones or teeth.
Decubitus
A skin ulcer or bedsore.
Degenerative joint disease
A common form of arthritis in which tissue changes occur in one or more joints, such as swelling, lumps or cysts, or small pieces of loose bone and cartilage, which cause stiffness and pain. Also called osteoarthritis.
Delirium
An abnormal mental state characterized by excitement and hallucinations.
Deltoid
The triangular muscle of the shoulder.
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