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| se·ques·trum [ si kwésstrəm ] (plural se·ques·tra [ si kwésstrə ]) |
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dead tissue: a fragment of dead tissue, usually bone, that separates from surrounding living tissue
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| [Mid-19th century. < medieval Latin sequestrum "sequestration" < late Latin sequester "follower, trustee"] |
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 se·ques·tral adjective |
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