First Known Use: 1831
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sequestrum
noun se·ques·trum \si-ˈkwes-trəm\
plural se·ques·trums also se·ques·tra\-trə\
Definition of SEQUESTRUM
: a fragment of dead bone detached from adjoining sound bone
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Origin of SEQUESTRUM
New Latin, from Latin, legal sequestration, from sequester
Medical Dictionary
sequestrum
noun se·ques·trum \si-ˈkwes-trəm\
plural se·ques·trums also se·ques·tra \-trə\
Medical Definition of SEQUESTRUM
: a fragment of dead bone detached from adjoining sound bone
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