Anatomy

Myocutaneous Flap

A mass of tissue, including skin and muscle, that has been cut away from surrounding areas for transplantation.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A mass of tissue, including skin and muscle, that has been cut away from surrounding areas for transplantation.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Musculocutaneous Flap
  • Flap, Musculocutaneous
  • Flap, Myocutaneous
  • Flaps, Musculocutaneous
  • Flaps, Myocutaneous
  • Musculocutaneous Flaps
  • Myocutaneous Flaps

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, blood supply, classification, economics, ethics, history, immunology, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, surgery, transplantation, trends, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Surgical Flaps (1979-2013)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A10w.850.710w.625
  2. E07w.862.710w.625

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Myocutaneous Flap. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064827. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064827
  2. Myocutaneous Flap. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58882902