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sequestrectomy
[see-kwes-trek-tuh-mee]
noun
Surgery.
plural
sequestrectomiesthe removal of dead spicules or portions, especially of bone.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sequestrectomy1
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The extrusion of a sequestrum may occur, provided there is a cloaca large enough to allow of its escape, but the surgeon has usually to interfere by performing the operation of sequestrectomy.
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What does sequestrectomy mean?
A sequestrectomy is a surgical procedure involving the removal of a sequestrum—a fragment of dead bone or other tissue that has separated from healthy tissue as a result of injury or disease.Such fragments (the plural form is sequestra) often end up in a wound or abscess (a collection of pus).Sequestrectomies can be performed on many different areas of the body, such as the arms, legs, feet, spine, and hips.Example: The patient required a sequestrectomy to remove a bone fragment that was chipped during a particularly forceful high-five.
A sequestrectomy is a surgical procedure involving the removal of a sequestrum—a fragment of dead bone or other tissue that has separated from healthy tissue as a result of injury or disease.Such fragments (the plural form is sequestra) often end up in a wound or abscess (a collection of pus).Sequestrectomies can be performed on many different areas of the body, such as the arms, legs, feet, spine, and hips.Example: The patient required a sequestrectomy to remove a bone fragment that was chipped during a particularly forceful high-five.
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