Synonym for pedicle flap ... A skin flap sustained by a blood-carrying stem from the donor site during transfer, in periodontal surgery, a flap used to increase the width of attached gingiva, or to cover a root surface, by moving the attached gingiva, which remains joined at one side, to an adjacent position and suturing the free end. ... (05 Mar 2...
pedicle flap.
Type: Term Definitions: 1. obsolete. See: pedicle flap