medical intervention wound debridement 10048030 YH, SS surgical debridement, enzymatic debridement, autolytic debridement, mechanical debridement A medical intervention that has an outcome of the removal of dead, damaged, dying or infected tissue. The human body is capable of (autolytic) debridement for small wounds, but for large wounds, medical procedures are necessary. WEB: http://surgery.about.com/od/glossaryofsurgicalterms/g/Debridement.htm