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Removal vs Sequestrotomy - What's the difference?

removal | sequestrotomy |

As nouns the difference between removal and sequestrotomy

is that removal is the process of moving, or the fact of being removed while sequestrotomy is (medicine|obsolete) surgical removal of a sequestrum, or piece of dead bone that has become separated due to necrosis.

removal

English

Noun

(wikipedia removal) (en noun)
  • The process of moving, or the fact of being removed.
  • The relocation of a business etc.
  • The dismissal of someone from office.
  • (Ireland) A funeral ceremony involving prayers and meeting of the family, usually at the home of the deceased, and normally held on the evening prior to burial.

    • Synonyms

    * (moving to another place) move, relocation

    sequestrotomy

    English

    Noun

    (sequestrotomies)
  • (medicine, obsolete) Surgical removal of a sequestrum, or piece of dead bone that has become separated due to necrosis.
  • *{{quote-journal, year=1885, journal=Northwestern Lancet, author=G.G. Eitel, title=Osteomyelitis citation
    • , passage=The patient passed out of my hands, was finally taken to a hospital and a sequestrotomy performed after which he made a good recovery. }}

    Related terms

    *sequestrectomy