Meanings
nounGundersen flap (plural Gundersen flaps)
plural Gundersen flaps
- medicineThe use of a flap made from a patient's conjunctiva to replace a damaged section of cornea.
Origin
Named for Trygve Gundersen (1902–1987), American ophthalmologist who first described the procedure in 1958.
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Gundersen flap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gundersen%20flap
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“Gundersen flap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gundersen%20flap. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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