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sequestrum

Syllabification: (se·ques·trum)
Pronunciation: /siˈkwestrəm/
Definition of sequestrum

noun (plural sequestra /-trə/)

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

Derivatives

sequestral

Pronunciation: /-trəl/
adjective

sequestrectomy

Pronunciation: /ˌsēkweˈstrektəmē/
noun (plural sequestrectomies)

Origin:

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

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