| SFU | surgical follow-up |
|---|---|
| SH | Salter-Harris [fracture]; Schonlein-Henoch [purpura]; self-help; serum hepatitis; sexual harassment;... |
| SICU | spinal intensive care unit; surgical intensive care unit |
| SM | Master of Science; sadomasochism; self-monitoring; silicon microphysiometer; simple mastectomy; skim... |
| SOSA | Student Osteopathic Surgical Association |
| split-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) |
|---|---|
| neurovascular flap | A flap containing a sensory nerve, one purpose of which is to restore sensation to the recipient area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subcutaneous flap | A pedicle flap in which the pedicle is denuded of epithelium and buried in the subcutaneous tissue of the recipient area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delayed flap | A flap raised in its donor area in two or more stages to increase its chances of survival after transfer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltopectoral flap | An axial pattern skin flap of the deltoid and pectoral regions, based on the internal mammary vessels. (05 Mar 2000) |
| direct flap | A flap raised completely and transferred at the same stage. Synonym: immediate flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distant flap | A flap in which the donor site is distant from the recipient area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double flap amputation | <orthopaedics, surgery> Amputation in which a flap is cut from the soft parts on either side of the limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double pedicle flap | A flap with two pedicles, one at each end. Synonym: double pedicle flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immediate flap | A flap raised completely and transferred at the same stage. Synonym: immediate flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Indian flap | Flap from a contiguous area, such as cheek or forehead, used to rebuild the nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interpolated flap | A flap that is rotated into an adjoining area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| island flap | A flap in which the pedicle consists solely of the supplying artery and vein(s), sometimes including a nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Italian flap | Flap from a distant area; usually used in reference to a flap from the upper arm to rebuild a nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| open flap | A flap in which during transfer the pedicle is left flat or open, i.e., untubed. Synonym: open flap. (05 Mar 2000) |