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pli·ca P0374900 (plī′kə)n. pl. pli·cae (plī′sē, -kē) A fold or ridge, as of skin, membrane, or shell. [Medieval Latin, fold, from Latin plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.] pli′cal adj.plica (ˈplaɪkə) n, pl plicae (ˈplaɪsiː) 1. (Anatomy) anatomy Also called: fold a folding over of parts, such as a fold of skin, muscle, peritoneum, etc2. (Pathology) pathol a condition of the hair characterized by matting, filth, and the presence of parasites[C17: from Medieval Latin: a fold, from Latin plicāre to fold; see ply2] ˈplical adjpli•ca (ˈplaɪ kə) n., pl. pli•cae (ˈplaɪ si, -ki) a fold, as of a mucous membrane. [1675–85; < Medieval Latin: a fold, n. derivative of Latin plicāre to fold] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | plica - a folded part (as in skin or muscle)foldanatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"epicanthic fold, epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndromeplica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold - either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynxruga - (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach"tentorium - (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum |
plicanounA line or an arrangement made by the doubling of one part over another:crease, crimp, crinkle, crumple, fold, pleat, plication, pucker, rimple, ruck, rumple, wrinkle.Translations
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plica[′plī·kə] (biology) A fold, as of skin or a leaf. plica
plica [pli´kah] (L.) a ridge or fold on some body structure.fold (fōld), 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. Synonym(s): plica2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina. plica (plī′kə)n. pl. plicae (plī′sē, -kē) A fold or ridge, as of skin, membrane, or shell. pli′cal adj.pli·ca, pl. plicae (plī'kă, -kē) [TA] 1. [TA] One of several anatomic structures in which there is a folding over of the parts. 2. Synonym(s): false membrane. See also: fold[Mod. L. a plait or fold]PLICA
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plica Related to plica: Plica Syndrome, Plica fimbriataSynonyms for plicanoun a line or an arrangement made by the doubling of one part over anotherSynonyms- crease
- crimp
- crinkle
- crumple
- fold
- pleat
- plication
- pucker
- rimple
- ruck
- rumple
- wrinkle
Synonyms for plicanoun a folded part (as in skin or muscle)SynonymsRelated Words- anatomical structure
- bodily structure
- body structure
- complex body part
- structure
- epicanthic fold
- epicanthus
- plica vocalis
- vocal band
- vocal cord
- vocal fold
- ruga
- tentorium
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