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 ].