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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, legal sequestration, from sequester
First Known Use
1831, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near sequestrum
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“Sequestrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequestrum. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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Medical Definition
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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