A narrow base resembling a stalk or stem that connects tissues (e.g., vertebrae) to each other; forms the base of tumors; in dentistry, pedicles are used in grafting procedures.
A long thin piece of skin which attaches a skin graft to the place where it was growing originally.
A piece of tissue which connects a tumour to healthy tissue.
A bridge which connects the lamina of a vertebra to the body.
Narrow, stem-like part of an organ.
A bony process that extends out the back of the body of vertebrae.
The narrow neck of tissue connecting some tumors to the normal tissue from which they have developed.
A narrow tube of tissue formed. by folded skin which links a piece of tissue used for surgical grafting to its site of origin. A pedicle graft is used by the surgeon usually a reconstructive/plastic surgeon when the site under repair is unsuitable for an independent graft, usually because the blood supply at the recipient site is inadequate.