Sequestrum
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noun.
A fragment of dead bone separated from healthy bone as a result of injury or disease.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A necrosed section of bone (or cartilage) which separates itself from the surrounding living bone (or cartilage).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A portion of dead bone which becomes separated from the sound portion, as in necrosis.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
fragment
of
bone
or other dead
tissue
that has separated during
necrosis
Word Usage
"All of the above. d. fracture dislocation of the first metacarpal e. cause of mallet finger 69) A sequestrum is a. a piece of soft dead tissue 74)"
cross-reference
sequestrum forceps