flap operation

operation

 [op″er-a´shun]

1. any action performed with instruments or by the hands of a surgeon; see also method, procedure, surgery, and technique. For specific operations, see the specific name, such as blalock-taussig operation.

2. the performance of a mental or physical task in an orderly manner.

cosmetic operation one intended to remove or correct a deformity in an esthetically acceptable manner.

exploratory operation incision into the body for determination of the cause of otherwise unexplainable symptoms.

flap operation any operation involving the raising of a flap of tissue.

intellectual o's in space the mental manipulation of spatial relationships, a cognitive performance component of occupational therapy.

radical operation one involving extensive resection of tissues for the complete extirpation of disease.

flap op·er·a·tion

1.
See also: flap. Synonym(s): flap amputation

2. in dental surgery, an operation in which a portion of the mucoperiosteal tissues is surgically detached from the underlying bone or impacted tooth for better access and visibility in exploring the area covered by the tissue.
See also: flap.

3. orthopaedics, plastic and reconstructive surgery an operation in which tissue is moved from one area to obtain coverage in another; can represent a local transfer of tissue (not requiring vascular anastomosis) or a distant transfer (requiring venular anastomosis).

flap op·er·a·tion

(flap op-ĕr-ā'shŭn)

1. Synonym(s): flap amputation.

2. dental surgery An operation in which a portion of the mucoperiosteal tissues is surgically detached from the underlying bone or impacted tooth for better access and visibility in exploring the area covered by the tissue.
See also: flap

flap op·er·a·tion

(flap op-ĕr-ā'shŭn)

In dental surgery, operation in which a portion of the mucoperiosteal tissues is surgically detached from the underlying bone for better access and visibility.