| subcut | subcutaneous |
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| subq | subcutaneous |
| MSI | Multiple subcutaneous injection |
| capsular flap pyeloplasty | A reconstructive procedure for correction of uteropelvic obstruction, whereby a flap of renal capsule is swung down from the renal hilus to enlarge an obstructed intrarenal pelvis and upper ureter; used to correct situations involving loss of renal pelvic tissue which preclude the use of renal pelvis for the reconstruction. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| random pattern flap | A flap in which the pedicle blood supply is derived randomly from the network of vessels in the area, rather than from a single longitudinal artery as in an axial pattern flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parabiotic flap | A skin flap bridging from one animal to another. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival flap | A portion of the gingiva whose coronal margin is surgically detached from the tooth and the alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caterpillar flap | A tubed flap transferred end-over-end (in stages) from the donor area to a distant recipient area. Synonym: waltzed flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| partial-thickness flap | A flap of a portion of the skin, i.e., the epidermis and part of the dermis, or of part of the mucosa and submucosa, but not including the periosteum. Synonym: partial-thickness flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cellulocutaneous flap | A flap of skin and subcutaneous tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| von Langenbeck's bipedicle mucoperiosteal flap | An operation to close a cleft of the palate using lateral incisions designed to move medially where they are sutured together. (05 Mar 2000) |
| V-Y flap | A flap in which the incision is made in a V shape and sutured in a Y shape to gain additional tissue. Synonym: V-Y plasty, V-Y procedure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericoronal flap | A flap of gingiva covering an unerupted tooth, especially the lower third molar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rope flap | A flap in which the sides of the pedicle are sutured together to create a tube, with the entire surface covered by skin. Synonym: Filatov flap, Filatov-Gillies flap, Filatov-Gillies tubed pedicle, rope flap, tubed pedicle flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngeal flap | A flap from the posterior wall of the pharynx to the soft palate, as a speech aid in cleft palate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rotation flap | A pedicle flap that is rotated from the donor site to an adjacent recipient area, usually as a direct flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| waltzed flap | A tubed flap transferred end-over-end (in stages) from the donor area to a distant recipient area. Synonym: waltzed flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compound flap | A flap of 2 or more elements incorporating underlying muscle, bone, or cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |