DEFINITIONS

pedicle flap

n.

A surgical flap sustained by a blood-carrying stem from the donor site during transfer.

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Words nearby pedicle flap

pedicel, pedicellaria, pedicellate, pedicellation, pedicle, pedicle flap, pedicular, pediculate, pediculation, pediculicide, pediculosis
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