sequestrum
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se·ques·trum
(sĭ-kwĕs′trəm)n. pl. se·ques·tra (-trə)
A fragment of dead bone separated from healthy bone as a result of injury or disease.
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sequestrum
(sɪˈkwɛstrəm)n, pl -tra (-trə)
(Pathology) pathol a detached piece of necrotic bone that often migrates to a wound, abscess, etc. See sequester
[C19: from New Latin, from Latin: something deposited;]
seˈquestral adj
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se·ques·trum
n. sequestrum, secuestro, fragmento de un hueso necrosado que se separa de un hueso sano adyacente.
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