pedicle

(pĕdˈĭ-kəl)

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.