First Known Use: 1626
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pedicle
noun ped·i·cle \ˈpe-di-kəl\
Definition of PEDICLE
1
: pedicel b
2
: the part of a skin or tissue graft left attached to the original site during the preliminary stages of union
— ped·i·cled \-kəld\ adjective
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Origin of PEDICLE
Latin pediculus, from diminutive of ped-, pes
Rhymes with PEDICLE
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pedicle
noun ped·i·cle \ˈped-i-kəl\
Medical Definition of PEDICLE
: a basal attachment: as a : the basal part of each side of the neural arch of a vertebra connecting the laminae with the centrum b : the narrow basal part by which various organs (as kidney or spleen) are continuous with other body structures c : the narrow base of a tumor d : the part of a pedicle flap left attached to the original site
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