fold (fōld) plica; a thin, recurved margin, or doubling over.
fold.
fold,
amniotic fold the folded edge of the amnion where it rises over and finally encloses the embryo.
aryepiglottic fold a fold of mucous membrane extending on each side between the lateral border of the epiglottis and the summit of the arytenoid cartilage.
Douglas' fold a crescentic line marking the termination of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle, just below the level of the iliac crest.
gastric folds the series of folds in the mucous membrane of the stomach.
gluteal fold the crease separating the buttocks from the thigh.
head fold a crescentic, ventral fold of the embryonic disc at the cephalic end of the developing embryo.
lacrimal fold a fold of mucous membrane at the lower opening of the nasolacrimal duct.
Marshall's fold vestigial f. of Marshall.
medullary fold neural f.
mesonephric fold see under ridge.
nail fold the fold of palmar skin around the base and sides of the nail.
neural fold one of the paired folds lying on either side of the neural plate that form the neural tube.
palmate folds a system of folds on the anterior and posterior walls of the cervical canal of the uterus.
semilunar fold of conjunctiva a mucous fold at the medial angle of the eye.
skin fold skinfold.
tail fold a crescentic, ventral fold of the embryonic disc at the future caudal end of the developing embryo.
ventricular fold , vestibular fold a false vocal cord.
vestigial fold of Marshall a pericardial fold enclosing the remnant of the embryonic left anterior cardinal vein.
vocal fold the true vocal cord.
fold (f ld)n. 1. A crease or ridge apparently formed by folding, as of a membrane; a plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina. |
fold.
See plica.
fold,
n a doubling back of a tissue surface.
fold, mucobuccal (mucobuccal reflection),
n the depth of the oral mucosa from the mandible or maxillae to the cheek.
fold, mucolabial,
n the depth of the oral mucosa from the mandible or maxillae to the lip.
fold, sublingual,
n the crescent-shaped area on the floor of the oral cavity following the medial wall of the mandible and tapering toward the molar regions.
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