Sequestrotomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Surgical removal of a sequestrum, or piece of dead bone that has become separated due to necrosis. obsolete

    "The patient passed out of my hands, was finally taken to a hospital and a sequestrotomy performed after which he made a good recovery."

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"The patient passed out of my hands, was finally taken to a hospital and a sequestrotomy performed after which he made a good recovery."

Etymology

From sequestrum + -otomy.

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