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sequestrum

/sɪˈkwɛstrəm/

Translations

sequestrumnoun

sequestra

/sɪˈkwɛstrəm/

The doctor examined the sequestrum in the patient's bone.

Доктор осмотрел секвестр в кости пациента.

Synonyms

sequestrumnoun

A piece of dead bone that has become separated from healthy bone during the process of necrosis.

The surgeon removed the sequestrum to prevent further infection in the patient's leg.

A fragment of necrotic tissue, especially bone, that has become separated from the surrounding healthy tissue.

Imaging revealed a pulmonary sequestrum that had detached from the adjacent lung tissue.