myocutaneous

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adjective

Relating to or composed of muscle and skin.

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Meanings

adjectivemyocutaneous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to or composed of muscle and skin.

    The medical history revealed that the patient was surgically operated 4 years back by a wide resection of the tumor with left hemimandibulectomy without disarticulation, left radical neck dissection and reconstruction with pectoralis major myocutaneous flap.

    2015, Pavankumar R. Koralakunte et al., “Prosthetic management of hemimandibulectomy patient with guiding plane and twin occlusion prosthesis”, in Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine, volume 6, →DOI

Origin

From myo- + cutaneous.

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APA

myocutaneous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myocutaneous

MLA

“myocutaneous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myocutaneous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myocutaneous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myocutaneous.

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