The treatment for a burn is to surgically remove injured or necrotic tissue to allow for healing. This procedure is called a ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Debridement

Burned, dead tissue forms an eschar that can have toxic effects on the digestive, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Surgical removal of the eschar is called debridement which allows tissues to heal. The term deconstructs into the suffix -ment meaning resulting state, prefix de- meaning take away and root -bride- meaning rubbish.

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