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Etymology

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From mini- +‎ flap.

Noun

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miniflap (plural miniflaps)

  1. A small flap
    • 2015 December 30, “Support Immersion Endoscopy in Post-Extraction Alveolar Bone Chambers: A New Window for Microscopic Bone Imaging In Vivo”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      SIE was performed immediately after flapless tooth extraction or at flapless or miniflap implant sites.