pedicle
[ ped-i-kuh l ]
/ ˈpɛd ɪ kəl /
noun Zoology.
a small stalk or stalklike support, as the connection between the cephalothorax and abdomen in certain arachnids.
Words nearby pedicle
pedicab,
pedicel,
pedicellaria,
pedicellate,
pedicellation,
pedicle,
pedicle flap,
pedicular,
pediculate,
pediculation,
pediculicide
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British Dictionary definitions for pedicle
pedicle
/ (ˈpɛdɪkəl) /
noun
biology
any small stalk; pedicel; peduncle
Word Origin for pedicle
C17: from Latin
pedīculus small foot; see
pedicel
Medical definitions for pedicle
pedicle
[ pĕd′ĭ-kəl ]
n.
A constricted portion or stalk.
A slender stalk by which the base of a nonsessile tumor is attached to normal tissue.
peduncle
A stalk through which a skin flap receives its blood supply until the skin flap is transferred to its intended site of attachment.