Meaning & use
Sequestrectomy
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A surgical procedure to remove a sequestrum, a piece of dead bone that has separated from healthy bone tissue, usually due to infection.
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The surgeon performed a sequestrectomy to remove the necrotic bone fragment and prevent the infection from spreading.
Without a sequestrectomy, the dead bone tissue can continue to harbor bacteria and delay healing.
A note on using this word
Built from 'sequestrum' (Latin for 'something set apart') plus the surgical suffix '-ectomy,' meaning 'removal.'
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