imbricate

imbricate definition - medical

im·bri·cate (ĭmˈbrĭ-kātˌ) or im·bri·cat·ed (-kāˌtĭd)

adjective
Having the edges overlapping in a regular arrangement like roof tiles or the scales of a fish.

Related Forms:

  • imˌbri·caˈtion noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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