"Gundersen flap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Gundersen flaps [plural]
Etymology: Named for Trygve Gundersen (1902–1987), American ophthalmologist who first described the procedure in 1958. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gundersen flap (plural Gundersen flaps)
  1. (surgery) The use of a flap made from a patient's conjunctiva to replace a damaged section of cornea. Wikipedia link: Gundersen flap Categories (topical): Surgery
    Sense id: en-Gundersen_flap-en-noun-DyjnBTzc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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