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pli·ca

(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.

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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, etc

2. (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 adj

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pli•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]

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plica - a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

fold

anatomical 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 syndrome

plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold - either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx

ruga - (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

plica

noun

A 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.

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Palatal rugae (PR) also referred to as plicae palatinae transversae, rugae palatinae or simply palatal ridges are stable, transverse mucosal ridges present in the anterior part of the hard palate.

Developmental Association of Palatal Dimensions and Palatal Rugae Characteristics in Angle's Classes I, II and III of Malocclusion/Asociacion de Desarrollo de las Dimensiones Palatinas y las Caracteristicas de las Rugas Palatinas en las Clases I, II y III de Maloclusion de Angle

In cases of poor outcome, it is useful to review the joint and release synovial plicae if present.

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In a symptomatic knee joint, effusion, medial plicae, and meniscal and cartilaginous pathologies are frequently observed [1-5].

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The ligamentous and labral plicae are particularly problematic, since they can mimic tears of the ligamentum teres and acetabular labrum, respectively.

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'The Sneaky Plica' revisited: morphology, pathophysiology and treatment of synovial plicae of the knee.

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After a 3-year follow-up, the lesion showed a polypoid structure (Figure 1) over the rectal plicae and they were identified as PGs.

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Semicircular lunula not delimited by a carina, with radial plicae that do not reach its posterior margin, integument generally microtesellate posteriorly (Fig.

Filogenia y clasificacion taxonomica de los subgeneros de Augochloropsis (Hymenoptera: Halictidae)

The intestinal tract contains the plicae circulares and villi that increase its mucosa surface area by 20–30 folds.

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Palatal rugae, also known as plicae palatinae transversae and rugae palatine, are situated in the anterior third of the hard mucosal palate on the roof of the mouth.

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According to Muller, this variant (ABMS) is identical to the "arteria plicae cubiti superficialis" first described and denominated by Gruber, but as seen in the original articles, these are two absolutely different variants [21,28].