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sequestrum definition

se·ques·trum (si kwes′trəm)

noun pl. sequestrums -·trums or sequestra -·tra (-trə)

Med. a piece of dead bone which has become separated from the surrounding healthy bone

Etymology: ModL < L, a deposit: see sequester

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