plica

plica definition - medical

pli·ca (plīˈkə)

noun pl. pli·cae (-kē)
  1. A fold or ridge, as of skin or membrane.
  2. See false membrane.

Related Forms:

  • pliˈcal adjective

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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