separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion
discard as undesirable
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
at a distance in space or time
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
not in operation or operational
below a satisfactory level
