involucrum

involucrum definition - medical

in·vo·lu·crum (ĭnˌvə-lo͞oˈkrəm)

noun pl. in·vo·lu·cra (-krə)
An enveloping sheath or membrane, such as the sheath of new bone that forms around a sequestrum.

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