escharectomy

English

Etymology

From eschar +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

escharectomy (plural escharectomies)

  1. (surgery) excision of an eschar
    • 2015 July 7, Fadi Ghieh et al., “The Use of Stem Cells in Burn Wound Healing: A Review”, in BioMed Research International‎[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      There was an increased level of endothelial progenitor cells in the bloodstream after escharectomy, posing a possible role of escharectomy in burn wound healing [ 12 ].
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