sequestrum

noun

se·​ques·​trum si-ˈkwe-strəm How to pronounce sequestrum (audio)
plural sequestrums also sequestra si-ˈkwe-strə How to pronounce sequestrum (audio)
: a fragment of dead bone detached from adjoining sound bone

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, legal sequestration, from sequester

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sequestrum was in 1831

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Cite this Entry

“Sequestrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequestrum. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

sequestrum

noun
se·​ques·​trum si-ˈkwes-trəm How to pronounce sequestrum (audio)
plural sequestrums also sequestra -trə How to pronounce sequestrum (audio)
: a fragment of dead bone detached from adjoining sound bone
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