1.0Glossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossaryGlossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/author/adminglossary/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="6QfHxji89Q"><a href="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/pedicle/">Pedicle</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/pedicle/embed/#?secret=6QfHxji89Q" width="600" height="338" title="“Pedicle” — Glossary" data-secret="6QfHxji89Q" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> 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.