- sclerotic bone
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
sclerotic bone
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sequestrum — n.; pl. sequestra a portion of dead bone formed in an infected bone in chronic osteomyelitis. It is surrounded by an envelope (involucrum) of sclerotic bone and fibrous tissue and can be seen as a dense area within the bone on X ray. It can cause … The new mediacal dictionary
