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Gundersen flap

Gundersen flap noun: the use of a flap made from a patient's conjunctiva to replace a damaged section of cornea.

Noun

Gundersen flap (plural Gundersen flaps)

  1. The use of a flap made from a patient's conjunctiva to replace a damaged section of cornea.

Forms of Gundersen flap

pluralGundersen flaps

Origin of Gundersen flap

Named for Trygve Gundersen (1902–1987), American ophthalmologist who first described the procedure in 1958.

Questions about Gundersen flap

What does Gundersen flap mean?
Gundersen flap means the use of a flap made from a patient's conjunctiva to replace a damaged section of cornea.
What part of speech is Gundersen flap?
Gundersen flap is a noun.
What is the plural of Gundersen flap?
The plural of Gundersen flap is Gundersen flaps.

Words near Gundersen flap in the dictionary

  1. Gundelfingen
  2. Gunderbooka
  3. Gunderman
  4. Gundermans
  5. Gundersen
  6. Gundersen flap
  7. Gundersen flaps
  8. Gundersens
  9. Gunderson
  10. Gundersons
  11. Gundeshapur

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