Boari flap
Boari flap (boh-ah-ri) n. a tube of bladder tissue constructed to replace the lower third of the ureter when this has been destroyed or damaged or has to be removed because of the presence of a tumour. See also ureteroplasty. [ A. Boari (19th century), Italian surgeon]
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