pedicle
[ ped-i-kuhl ]
/ ˈpɛd ɪ kəl /
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noun Zoology.
a small stalk or stalklike support, as the connection between the cephalothorax and abdomen in certain arachnids.
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Words nearby pedicle
pedicab, pedicel, pedicellaria, pedicellate, pedicellation, pedicle, pedicle flap, pedicular, pediculate, pediculation, pediculicide
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British Dictionary definitions for pedicle
pedicle
/ (ˈpɛdɪkəl) /
noun
biology any small stalk; pedicel; peduncle
Word Origin for pedicle
C17: from Latin pedīculus small foot; see pedicel
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Medical definitions for pedicle
pedicle
[ pĕd′ĭ-kəl ]
n.
A constricted portion or stalk.
A slender stalk by which the base of a nonsessile tumor is attached to normal tissue.peduncle
A stalk through which a skin flap receives its blood supply until the skin flap is transferred to its intended site of attachment.
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