| SPICU | surgical pulmonary intensive care unit |
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| SPOCS | surgical planning and orientation computer system |
| SSI | segmental sequential irradiation; shoulder subluxation inhibition; small-scale integration; Social S... |
| SSO | sequence-specific oligonucleotide [probe]; Society of Surgical Oncology; special sense organ |
| SSOP | Second Surgical Opinion Program; sequence-specific oligonucleotide probe |
| tongue flap | A flap derived from the tongue; used to close a defect in an adjacent part, such as the lip or palate. Synonym: lingual flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| envelope flap | A mucoperiosteal flap retracted from a horizontal incision along the free gingival margin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubed 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) |
| tubed pedicle 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) |
| Estlander flap | A full-thickness flap of the lip, transferred from the side of one lip to the same side of the other lip. (05 Mar 2000) |
| turnover flap | A hinged flap that is turned over 180 |
| jump flap | A distant flap transferred in stages via an intermediate carrier; e.g., an abdominal flap is attached to the wrist, then at a later stage the wrist is brought to the face. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Zimany's bilobed flap | A surgical flap that is transposed into a defect with a smaller flap transposed to fill the secondary defect caused by the rotation of the larger flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Filatov 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) |
| Filatov-Gillies 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) |
| flag flap | A flag-shaped flap on a proximal pedicle, transferred from one surface to another of the same finger or from one finger to an adjacent finger. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flap | Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. "A cartilaginous flap upon the opening of the larynx." (Sir T. Browne) 2. A hinged leaf, as of a table or shutter. 3. The motion of anything broad and loose, or a stroke or sound made with it; as, the flap of a sail or of a wing. 4. <veterinary> A disease in the lips of horses. Flap tile, a tile with a bent up portion, to turn a corner or catch a drip. <mechanics> Flap valve, a valve which opens and shuts upon one hinged side; a clack valve. Origin: OE. Flappe, flap, blow, bly-flap; cf. D. Flap, and E. Flap. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| flap amputation | An amputation in which flaps of the muscular and cutaneous tissues are made to cover the end of the bone. Synonym: flap operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flap gate | <ecology, equipment> A device which allows water to flow in only one direction through a culvert, can be used to allow water to drain out of a wetland during low tide while preventing water from entering the wetland during high tide. (09 Oct 1997) |
| flap operation | An amputation in which flaps of the muscular and cutaneous tissues are made to cover the end of the bone. Synonym: flap operation. (05 Mar 2000) |