Sequestrotomy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sequestrotomy is a noun meaning (medicine, obsolete) Surgical removal of a sequestrum, or piece of dead bone that has become separated due to necrosis.
Meaning
(medicine, obsolete) Surgical removal of a sequestrum, or piece of dead bone that has become separated due to necrosis.
Example Sentences
The patient passed out of my hands, was finally taken to a hospital and a sequestrotomy performed after which he made a good recovery.
Word Forms
- sequestrotomies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sequestrectomy, sequestectomy, sequestrum, necrotomy, exsection, septectomy.
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