sequestrectomyn.
/sɪkwɛˈstrɛktəmi/ Surgery.
The surgical excision of a sequestrum or sequestra; = sequestrotomy n.
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oncotomy1728
enucleation1874
sequestrotomy1874
necrotomy1890
cystectomy1891
strumectomy1894
papillectomy1900
sequestrectomy1940
polypectomy1950
tylectomy1972
1940 in Chambers's Techn. Dict. 759/1.
1954 E. L. Farquharson Textbk. Oper. Surg. v. 136 Sequestrectomy.—Small loose sequestra may be discovered only during an operation to improve drainage, and are then removed as part of the operation.
1963 R. Warren Surg. xxxi. 1071/2 Sequestrectomy. Removal of sequestrum (or dead bone) is done primarily for osteomyelitis.
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n.1940