different between debridement vs scaling

English

Borrowed from French débridement.

debridement (plural debridements)

(medicine) The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.
(dentistry) The removal of the dental tartar that has accumulated over teeth, typically done using hand tools and ultrasound instruments.

scaling

scaling (countable and uncountable, plural scalings)

The removing of the scales of fish.
The formation of a layer of scale on a surface.
The removal of a layer of scale from a surface.
The measurement of dimensions using a scale.
The process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution.
(mathematics, physics) The expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities.
The process of adjusting sights to a ship's guns.

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