avivement
a·vive·ment
(ah-vēv-mawn[h]'),Obsolete term for the excision of the edges of a wound to facilitate the healing process.
[Fr. aviver, to quicken, revive]
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avivement
(ă-vēv-mŏn′) [Fr.]Surgical trimming of wound edges before suturing them.
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