Definition of Plica. Meaning of Plica. Synonyms of Plica

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Definition of Plica

Plica
Plica Pli"ca, n. [LL., a fold, fr. L. plicare to fold. See Ply, v.] 1. (Med.) A disease of the hair (Plica polonica), in which it becomes twisted and matted together. The disease is of Polish origin, and is hence called also Polish plait. --Dunglison. 2. (Bot.) A diseased state in plants in which there is an excessive development of small entangled twigs, instead of ordinary branches. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The bend of the wing of a bird.

Meaning of Plica from wikipedia

- Plica syndrome is a condition that occurs when a plica (a vestigial extension of the protective synovial capsule of usually the knee) becomes irritated...
- up plica in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Plica may refer to: Plica (lizard), a genus of lizards Capillaria plica, a parasitic nematode Plica (sigillography)...
- plait (Latin: Plica polonica, Polish: Kołtun polski or plika, Kołtun in Polish meaning matted), less commonly known in English as plica or trichoma, is...
- Plica plica is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the Neotropical ground lizards. Its common names include collared tree lizard, collared...
- The fimbriated fold of tongue, also plica fimbriata, is a slight fold of the mucous membrane on the underside of the tongue which runs laterally on either...
- The plica semilunaris is a small fold of bulbar conjunctiva on the medial canthus of the eye. It functions during movement of the eye, to help maintain...
- epicanthic folds Human physical appearance "AllRefer Health – Epicanthal Folds (Plica Palpebronasalis)". AllRefer.com. Archived from the original on 12 January...
- Look up plica (lizard) in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Plica is a genus of tropidurid lizards found in South America and the Caribbean. Species in...
- epiglottis 3 vestibular fold, false vocal fold/cord, (Plica vestibularis) 4 vocal fold, true vocal fold, (Plica vocalis) 5 Musculus ventricularis 6 ventricle...
- middle. Inguinal fossae Details Identifiers Latin plica umbilicalis medialis, plica umbilicalis mediana, plica umbilicalis lateralis Anatomical terminology...