sequestrum
noun
a fragment of bone that has become necrotic as a result of disease or injury and has separated from the normal bone structure.
sequestra
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pluralof sequestrum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Syphilitic sequestra are heavier and denser than normal bone, because sclerosis usually precedes death of the bone.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
A few fragments of bone sometimes needed primary removal, and occasionally small sequestra were removed at a later date; but necrosis was rare, unless some complication led to the development of a fistula.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by George Henry Makins
The trabecular framework of the bone undergoes erosion and absorption—rarefying ostitis—and either disappears altogether or only irregular fragments or sequestra of microscopic dimensions remain in the area affected.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
In exceptional cases, portions of the glenoid or humerus are found separated as sequestra, or the disease involves parts outside the joint, such as the acromion or coracoid process.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
Small sequestra may be found embedded in the granulation tissue.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
