Subcutaneous flap
subcutaneous flap n.
A pedicle flap in which the pedicle is denuded of epithelium and buried in the subcutaneous tissue of the recipient area.
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[suhb-kyoo-tey-nee-uh s] /ˌsʌb kyuˈteɪ ni əs/ adjective 1. situated or lying under the skin, as tissue. 2. performed or introduced under the skin, as an injection by a syringe. 3. living below the several layers of the skin, as certain parasites. subcutaneous /ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ adjective 1. (med) situated, used, or introduced beneath the skin: a subcutaneous […]
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subcutaneous operation n. An operation, as for the division of a tendon, performed without incising the skin beyond a minute opening.
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