ped·i·cle 
(pĕdĭ-kəl)
(pĕdĭ-kəl)n.
1. Biology A small stalk or stalklike structure, especially one supporting or connecting an organ or other body part. Also called pedicel.
2. Medicine
a. A slender footlike or stemlike part, as at the base of a tumor.
b. Part of a skin or tissue graft that is left temporarily attached to the original site.
[Latin pediculus, diminutive of pēs, ped-, foot; see PEDICEL.]