split-thickness flap
n.
A surgical flap that consists of the mucosa and submucosa but does not include periosteum.partial-thickness flap
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split-off, split-phase, split-screen, split-screen technique, split-skin graft, split-thickness flap, split-thickness graft, split-time, split-up, splits, splitsville
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