pedicle

ped·i·cle

noun \ˈped-i-kəl\

Definition of PEDICLE

: a basal attachment: as a : the basal part of each side of the neural arch of a vertebra connecting the laminae with the centrum b : the narrow basal part by which various organs (as kidney or spleen) are continuous with other body structures c : the narrow base of a tumor d : the part of a pedicle flap left attached to the original site