sequestrum

English

Noun

sequestrum (plural sequestrums or sequestra)

1. A fragment of bone or other dead tissue that has separated during necrosis.

Related terms

• sequestrectomy
• sequestrotomy

Translations

a fragment of bone or other dead tissue

• Finnish: kuoliosiru
• French: séquestre (fr) m
• German: Sequester m
• Polish: martwak (pl) m
• Russian: секвестр (ru) m (sekvestr)
• Spanish: secuestro (es) m

Latin

Alternative forms

• sequestre

Etymology

Substantive form of the neuter of sequester (adjective).

Noun

sequestrum n (genitive sequestrī); second declension

1. depository
2. escrow

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	sequestrum	sequestra
genitive	sequestrī	sequestrōrum
dative	sequestrō	sequestrīs
accusative	sequestrum	sequestra
ablative	sequestrō	sequestrīs
vocative	sequestrum	sequestra

Descendants

• Russian: секвестр (sekvestr)