Free flap
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Term | Free flap |
Short definition | frankincense tree (FRAN-kin-SENTS…) A tree belonging to the frankincense tree family. The tree's amber-colored resin is used in incense. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
free flap - (pronounced) (. . . flap) A type of surgery used to restore the shape of the breast after a mastectomy. A flap of tissue, including blood vessels, skin, fat, and sometimes muscle, is removed from an area of the body, such as the back or abdomen. It is then reattached to the breast to form a new breast mound. The blood vessels from the tissue are reconnected to blood vessels under the arm or in the chest. A free flap is a type of breast reconstruction
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