- bone flap
- craniotomy involving elevation of a section of skull; used to correct skull abnormalities or to allow surgical access to a relatively large area of the brain.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
bone flap
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collar bone — the bone at the shoulder of a fish that forms the leading edge of a belly flap, q.v., in preparing fish as food. The collar is discarded when a fish is made into a steak or fillet … Dictionary of ichthyology
lug bone — the bone at the shoulder of a fish that forms the leading edge of a belly flap, q.v., in preparing fish as food. Also called collar bone, nape bone and shoulder bone … Dictionary of ichthyology
nape bone — the bone at the shoulder of a fish that forms the leading edge of a belly flap, q.v., in preparing fish as food. Also called collar bone, lug bone and shoulder bone … Dictionary of ichthyology
shoulder bone — the bone at the shoulder of a fish that forms the leading edge of a belly flap, q.v., in preparing fish as food. Also called collar bone, lug bone and nape bone … Dictionary of ichthyology
