Definitions

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  • adjective Having two flaps or connecting stalks

Etymologies

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From bi- +‎ pedicle

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Examples

  • The lateral aspect of the bipedicle flap is supplied the angular artery, while the medial aspect is nourished by the superior labial artery.

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  • The bipedicle vestibular flap can be used to reconstruct the nasal lining of the alar margin.

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