noun, plural se·ques·tra [si-kwes-truh] /sɪˈkwɛs trə/. Pathology.
- a fragment of bone that has become necrotic as a result of disease or injury and has separated from the normal bone structure.
noun plural -tra (-trə)
- pathol a detached piece of necrotic bone that often migrates to a wound, abscess, etcSee sequester
adj.
- Of, relating to, or characterized by a sequestrum.
n. pl. se•ques•tra (-trə)
- A fragment of dead tissue, usually bone, that has separated from healthy tissue as a result of injury or disease.