involucrum
[ in-vuh-loo-kruh m ]
/ ˌɪn vəˈlu krəm /
noun, plural in·vo·lu·cra [in-vuh-loo-kruh] /ˌɪn vəˈlu krə/.
Origin of involucrum
1670–80; < New Latin, Latin
involūcrum a wrap, cover, equivalent to
involū- (variant stem of
involvere to wrap, cover; see
involute) +
-crum instrumental suffix
Words nearby involucrum
invoice,
invoke,
involucel,
involucrate,
involucre,
involucrum,
involuntary,
involuntary muscle,
involute,
involute gear,
involute teeth
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Medical definitions for involucrum
involucrum
[ ĭn′və-lōō′krəm ]
n. pl. in•vo•lu•cra (-krə)
An enveloping sheath or membrane, such as the sheath of new bone that forms around a sequestrum.