Definition of Pedicle

1. Noun. A small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle.

Exact synonyms: Pedicel
Specialized synonyms: Ray
Generic synonyms: Peduncle

Definition of Pedicle

1. n. Same as Pedicel.

Definition of Pedicle

1. pedicel [n -S] : PEDICLED [adj] - See also: pedicel

Medical Definition of Pedicle

1. 1. A constricted portion or stalk. Synonym: pediculus. 2. A stalk by which a nonsessile tumour is attached to normal tissue. Synonym: pedunculus, peduncle. 3. A stalk through which a flap receives nourishment until its transfer to another site results in the nourishment coming from that site. Origin: L. Pediculus, dim. Of pes, foot (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pedicle

pediatrics
pediatric medicine
pediatrist
pediatrists
pedicab
pedicabs
pedicel
pedicel
pedicellaria
pedicellate
pedicellate
pedicellation
pedicellina
pedicels
pedicle (current term)
pedicle (current term)
pedicled
pedicles
pedicle flap
pedicle graft
pedicle of arch of vertebra
pedicular
pedicular
pediculate
pediculate
pediculates
pediculati
Pediculati
pediculation
pediculi

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