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pedicle

noun as in stalk

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noun as in stem

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The chain is passed round the base or pedicle of the growth, and gradually tightened by a screw till the growth falls off.

The Myrmic have two knobs to the pedicle, by which the abdomen is attached to the thorax; the Poner only one.

The pedicle can then be secured with a series of interlocking ligatures.

Baker Brown used to sear the pedicle with a cautery, and this method was adopted with great success by Thomas Keith.

The improvement in securing the pedicle has played an important part in the development of ovariotomy.

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On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pedicle, such as: trunk, twig, axis, bent, helm, and pedicel.

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