sequestrum
noun
se·ques·trum
si-ˈkwe-strəm 
plural sequestrums also sequestra
si-ˈkwe-strə
: a fragment of dead bone detached from adjoining sound bone
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sequestrum
noun
se·ques·trum
si-ˈkwes-trəm
plural sequestrums also sequestra
-trə
: a fragment of dead bone detached from adjoining sound bone
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