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open flap (medicine) and Luddite (iou)


open flap (medicine)


open flap -->
flat flap


A flap in which during transfer the pedicle is left flat or open, i.e., untubed.

Synonym: open flap.


Luddite (iou)



Luddite noun & adjective. E19.
[Perh. from Ned Lud an insane person who destroyed two stocking-frames c 1779: see -ITE1.]
A. noun.
Hist. A member of the bands of English artisans who (1811-16) rioted against mechanization and destroyed machinery. E19.
transf. (Also luddite.) A person opposed to increased industrialization or the introduction of new technology, esp. into a place of work. L20.
b. adjective.
Hist. Of or pertaining to the Luddites or their beliefs. E19.
transf. (Also luddite.) Characterized by opposition to increased industrialization or the introduction of new technology. M20.
Ludditism noun = LUDDISM M19.