Involucrum Definition
ĭnvə-lo͝okrəm
noun
An enveloping sheath or envelope, such as the sheath of new bone that forms around a sequestrum.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Involucrum
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New Latin involūcrum from Latin wrapper, envelope from involvere to enwrap involve
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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