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⚖️ Seized property 🦴 Dead bone piece
sequestrum

sequestrum

9.9
A piece of dead bone that has separated from healthy bone
  • noun
  • /sɪˈkwɛstrəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : secuestro
  • The importance of these techniques was emphasized in the studies reporting ring sequestrum (Behrens, 1986; Velazquez et al., 1993).

Examples

  • In some cases, a sequestrum forms after an injury, indicating that the bone is no longer receiving proper blood supply.

  • None had ring sequestrum, deep infections, or pin loosening.

    Academic text (2005)

  • (n13) CT will detect lytic areas within the diplo that contain soft tissue; the soft tissue is usually homogeneous, but it can include a bony sequestrum.

    Academic text (2002)

  • A sequestrum can lead to serious complications if not treated properly.

  • The doctor explained that the sequestrum, a dead piece of bone, needed to be surgically removed for the patient's recovery.

Antonyms

living substance
  • Archaic
6.2

Material inside a living cell, including the jelly-like cytoplasm and the nucleus

Surface Forms

sequestrum singular
sequestra plural

Etymology

Sequestrum comes from a Latin idea of something 'set aside' and is related to the English verb sequester, which means 'to keep apart'. So in medicine a sequestrum is a piece of dead bone that has been 'set aside' from healthy bone and often must be removed.