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se·ques·trot·o·my (se″kwəs-trotґə-me) [sequestrum + -tomy] sequestrectomy.
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sequestrotomy — … Useful english dictionary
sequestrectomy — Operative removal of a sequestrum. SYN: sequestrotomy. [sequestrum + G. ektome, excision] * * * se·ques·trec·to·my .sē .kwe strek tə mē n, pl mies the surgical removal of a sequestrum * * * n. surgical removal of a sequestrum … Medical dictionary
sequestrum — n. (pl. sequestra) a piece of dead bone or other tissue detached from the surrounding parts. Derivatives: sequestral adj. sequestrotomy n. (pl. ies). Etymology: mod.L, neut. of L sequester standing apart … Useful english dictionary
