Definition of sequestrum in English:

sequestrum

nounPlural sequestra sɪˈkwɛstrəmsəˈkwestrəm

Medicine

A piece of dead bone tissue formed within a diseased or injured bone, typically in chronic osteomyelitis.
〔医〕死骨（片）
Example sentencesExamples
- Although bone sequestra and abscess are treated surgically, further extension of the operation may be counterproductive because it may expose healthy bone to the infection.
- Despite 77 courses of antibiotics, these 12 patients required an additional 17 surgical debridements to rid the pelvis of the bone sequestrum.
- The radiographs may reveal osteolysis, periosteal reaction and sequestra.
- Two of these patients underwent drilling of the lesions, one underwent internal fixation, and one had a loose body of the osteochondritis sequestrum removed.

Derivatives

sequestral

adjective

Medicine

The mechanisms of secondary sequestral formation are somewhat different.
Example sentencesExamples
- In internal necrosis the separation of dead bone from living proceeds in the manner already described, and the sequestrum is contained within the sequestral capsule.

sequestrectomy

nounPlural sequestrectomies ˌsiːkwɪˈstrektəmi

Medicine

The foul smelling discharge responded only temporarily to antibiotics, and she required surgical debridement and sequestrectomy to remove the infected bone.
Example sentencesExamples
- Four days later she suffered from recurrent pain, and neuroimaging studies revealed an epidural gas formation at the site of the sequestrectomy.
- Today, sequestrectomy has been suggested as a modification to microdiscectomy.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, neuter of Latin sequester 'standing apart'.

Definition of sequestrum in US English:

sequestrum

nounsəˈkwestrəm

Medicine

A piece of dead bone tissue occurring within a diseased or injured bone, typically in chronic osteomyelitis.
〔医〕死骨（片）
Example sentencesExamples
- Although bone sequestra and abscess are treated surgically, further extension of the operation may be counterproductive because it may expose healthy bone to the infection.
- Despite 77 courses of antibiotics, these 12 patients required an additional 17 surgical debridements to rid the pelvis of the bone sequestrum.
- Two of these patients underwent drilling of the lesions, one underwent internal fixation, and one had a loose body of the osteochondritis sequestrum removed.
- The radiographs may reveal osteolysis, periosteal reaction and sequestra.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, neuter of Latin sequester ‘standing apart’.

词汇	sequestrum
释义	Definition of sequestrum in English: sequestrum nounPlural sequestra sɪˈkwɛstrəmsəˈkwestrəm Medicine A piece of dead bone tissue formed within a diseased or injured bone, typically in chronic osteomyelitis. 〔医〕死骨（片） Example sentencesExamples Although bone sequestra and abscess are treated surgically, further extension of the operation may be counterproductive because it may expose healthy bone to the infection. Despite 77 courses of antibiotics, these 12 patients required an additional 17 surgical debridements to rid the pelvis of the bone sequestrum. The radiographs may reveal osteolysis, periosteal reaction and sequestra. Two of these patients underwent drilling of the lesions, one underwent internal fixation, and one had a loose body of the osteochondritis sequestrum removed. Derivatives sequestral adjective Medicine The mechanisms of secondary sequestral formation are somewhat different. Example sentencesExamples In internal necrosis the separation of dead bone from living proceeds in the manner already described, and the sequestrum is contained within the sequestral capsule. sequestrectomy nounPlural sequestrectomies ˌsiːkwɪˈstrektəmi Medicine The foul smelling discharge responded only temporarily to antibiotics, and she required surgical debridement and sequestrectomy to remove the infected bone. Example sentencesExamples Four days later she suffered from recurrent pain, and neuroimaging studies revealed an epidural gas formation at the site of the sequestrectomy. Today, sequestrectomy has been suggested as a modification to microdiscectomy. Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, neuter of Latin sequester 'standing apart'. Definition of sequestrum in US English: sequestrum nounsəˈkwestrəm Medicine A piece of dead bone tissue occurring within a diseased or injured bone, typically in chronic osteomyelitis. 〔医〕死骨（片） Example sentencesExamples Although bone sequestra and abscess are treated surgically, further extension of the operation may be counterproductive because it may expose healthy bone to the infection. Despite 77 courses of antibiotics, these 12 patients required an additional 17 surgical debridements to rid the pelvis of the bone sequestrum. Two of these patients underwent drilling of the lesions, one underwent internal fixation, and one had a loose body of the osteochondritis sequestrum removed. The radiographs may reveal osteolysis, periosteal reaction and sequestra. Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, neuter of Latin sequester ‘standing apart’.
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