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as·ter·ix·is (as'ter-ik'sis), Involuntary jerking movements, especially in the hands, best elicited by having the patient extend the upper limb, dorsiflex the wrists, and spread the fingers; results from lapses of sustained posture; seen primarily with various metabolic and toxic encephalopathies, especially hepatic encephalopathy. Synonym(s): flapping tremor [G. a- priv. + stērixis, fixed position] flap (flap) 1. A mass of partially detached tissue.2. A mass of partially detached tissued incurred by accidental trauma used in plastic surgery of an adjacent area or in covering the end of a bone after resection. 3. An uncontrolled movement seen in some diseases. See: asterixisamputation flapA flap of soft tissue (skin and underlying structures as fascia, muscle, etc.) to cover the end of an extremity after an amputation.flip-flop flapIn plastic surgery, the turning of a partially detached flap or island of tissue in a new direction to cover a defect or to reconstruct a missing structure.island flapA skin flap or myocutaneous tissue in which the edges are free but the center is attached and contains the vascular supply.jump flapA skin flap moved from place to place by successively cutting one end and attaching it to a new site once vascularity is established on the stationary portion.liver flapAsterixis.mucoperiosteal flapA flap of mucosal tissue, including the underlying periosteum, reflected from the bone during oral surgery. pedicle flapA partially detached piece of tissue that is attached on one end to a source of blood. The other end may be surgically connected to a site from which a new blood supply may develop. Synonym: pedicle graft See: jump flapperiodontal flapA section of soft tissue surgically separated from underlying bone and removed or repositioned to eliminate periodontal pockets or to correct mucogingival defects.skin flapA flap containing only skin.sliding flapHorizontal movement of a flap to cover a nearby denuded area.tagliacotian flapTagliacotian operation.tube flapA variety of pedicle flap which is fashioned into a tubular configuration. See: pedicle flap |