sequestrum

[ si-kwes-truhm ]

/ sɪˈkwɛs trəm /

noun, plural se·ques·tra [si-kwes-truh]. /sɪˈkwɛs trə/. Pathology.

a fragment of bone that has become necrotic as a result of disease or injury and has separated from the normal bone structure.

Origin of sequestrum

1825–35; <New Latin; Medieval Latin: sequestrated property, derivative of Latin sequester;see sequester

OTHER WORDS FROM sequestrum

se·ques·tral, adjective

Words nearby sequestrum

sequestral, sequestrant, sequestrate, sequestration, sequestrectomy, sequestrum, sequin, sequoia, Sequoia National Park, sequoiosis, Sequoya

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Example sentences from the Web for sequestrum

Finally, the sequestrum lies loose in a cavity lined by tuberculous granulation tissue, and is readily identified in a radiogram.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The bone is replaced by granulation tissue, and disappears, or part of it may become sclerosed and in time form a sequestrum.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Healing does not take place until the sequestrum is extruded or removed by operation.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Usually running down to the sequestrum, are enormous sinuses, from which comes a foul, purulent discharge.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

Sometimes the separated and displaced epiphysis dies and constitutes a sequestrum.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for sequestrum

sequestrum

/ (sɪˈkwɛstrəm) /

noun plural -tra (-trə)

pathol a detached piece of necrotic bone that often migrates to a wound, abscess, etcSee sequester

Derived forms of sequestrum

sequestral, adjective

Word Origin for sequestrum

C19: from New Latin, from Latin: something deposited;

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Medical definitions for sequestrum

sequestrum

[ sĭ-kwĕs′trəm ]

n. pl. se•ques•tra (-trə)

A fragment of dead tissue, usually bone, that has separated from healthy tissue as a result of injury or disease.

单词	sequestrum
释义	sequestrum [ si-kwes-truhm ] / sɪˈkwɛs trəm / noun, plural se·ques·tra [si-kwes-truh]. /sɪˈkwɛs trə/. Pathology. a fragment of bone that has become necrotic as a result of disease or injury and has separated from the normal bone structure. Origin of sequestrum 1825–35; <New Latin; Medieval Latin: sequestrated property, derivative of Latin sequester;see sequester OTHER WORDS FROM sequestrum se·ques·tral, adjective Words nearby sequestrum sequestral, sequestrant, sequestrate, sequestration, sequestrectomy, sequestrum, sequin, sequoia, Sequoia National Park, sequoiosis, Sequoya Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sequestrum Finally, the sequestrum lies loose in a cavity lined by tuberculous granulation tissue, and is readily identified in a radiogram. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The bone is replaced by granulation tissue, and disappears, or part of it may become sclerosed and in time form a sequestrum. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Healing does not take place until the sequestrum is extruded or removed by operation. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Usually running down to the sequestrum, are enormous sinuses, from which comes a foul, purulent discharge. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern Sometimes the separated and displaced epiphysis dies and constitutes a sequestrum. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for sequestrum sequestrum / (sɪˈkwɛstrəm) / noun plural -tra (-trə) pathol a detached piece of necrotic bone that often migrates to a wound, abscess, etcSee sequester Derived forms of sequestrum sequestral, adjective Word Origin for sequestrum C19: from New Latin, from Latin: something deposited; Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sequestrum sequestrum [ sĭ-kwĕs′trəm ] n. pl. se•ques•tra (-trə) A fragment of dead tissue, usually bone, that has separated from healthy tissue as a result of injury or disease. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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