plication

[ plahy-key-shuh n, pli- ]
/ plaɪˈkeɪ ʃən, plɪ- /
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noun

the act or procedure of folding.
the state or quality of being folded; a fold.
Surgery.
  1. the folding in and suturing of tucks, so as to tighten weakened or stretched tissue.
  2. the folding of an organ, as a section of the intestine, and the attaching of it to another organ or tissue.
Also plic·a·ture [plik-uh-cher] /ˈplɪk ə tʃər/.

Origin of plication

1375–1425; late Middle English plicacioun < Medieval Latin plicātiōn- (stem of plicātiō) a folding. See plicate, -ion

Words nearby plication

pli, pliable, pliant, plica, plicate, plication, plicotomy, plier, pliers, plight, plimsoll

Words related to plicature

pleat, layer, convolution, corrugation, bend, cockle, gathering, ridge, overlap, ruck, crimp, ruffle, plication, ply, wrinkle, lap, furrow, circumvolution, gather, pucker

British Dictionary definitions for plicature

plication

plicature (ˈplɪkətʃə)

/ (plaɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of folding or the condition of being folded or plicate
a folded part or structure, esp a fold in a series of rock strata
surgery the act or process of suturing together the walls of a hollow organ or part to reduce its size

Medical definitions for plicature

plication
[ plī-kā′shən ]

n.

An operation for reducing the size of a hollow structure by taking folds or tucks in its walls.
The state of being folded.