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sequestrum

Pronunciation: /sɪˈkwɛstrəm/
Definition of sequestrum

noun (plural sequestra /-trə/)

Medicine
  • a piece of dead bone tissue formed within a diseased or injured bone, typically in chronic osteomyelitis.

Derivatives

sequestral

adjective

sequestrectomy

Pronunciation: /ˌsiːkwɪˈstrektəmi/
noun (plural sequestrectomies)

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, neuter of Latin sequester 'standing apart'

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Definition of sequestrum in the US English dictionary

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