Medical

rugose

Also found in: Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

rugose

 [roo´gōs]
marked by ridges; wrinkled.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ru·gose

(rū'gōs),
Marked by rugae; wrinkled.
Synonym(s): rugous
[L. rugosus]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

rugose

(ro͞o′gōs′) also

rugous

(-gəs)
adj. Biology
Having a rough, ridged, or wrinkled surface: rugose spores.

ru′gose′ly adv.
ru·gos′i·ty (-gŏs′ĭ-tē) n.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

ru·gose

(rū'gōs)
Marked by rugae; wrinkled.
Synonym(s): rugous.
[L. rugosus]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

rugose

(of plant parts) wrinkled.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
Management of rugose spiraling whitefly [Aleurodicus rugioperculatus) in the South Florida landscape.
Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor: identification of a gene cluster required for the rugose colony type, exopolysaccharide production, chlorine resistance, and biofilm formation.
This is especially marked for studies on rugose corals, (Rodriguez 1985; Rodriguez and Falces, 1996; Rodriguez et al., 2001; Rodriguez and Somerville, 2007; Gomez-Herguedas and Rodriguez, 2008).
Propodeum uniformly rugose, lateral propodeal carinae strongly diverge toward posterior end of propodeum, central and lateral propodeal areas rugose.
George, Kober 5BB, LN33 and Freedom) were graft-inoculated with viruses associated with the rugose wood complex (RW) to study their growth response and symptom expression.
In the more rugose substrate, the ROV and SDC allowed rockfish to be observed in individual cracks and crevices although identifying individuals partially hidden in crevices was more difficult with the SDC.
Scutellum as long as pronotum, lateral margins carinate; disk with median longitudinal carina, transversely rugose; apex angular (Fig.
Pileus (fertile portion of receptacle) consisting of 5-6 arms, 21-34 mm long, united when young to free at maturity, internal surface convex, grooved to rugose, color pastel red (7A4) before maturity; external surface concave, smooth, reddish grey (7B2).
Thallus whitish to greenish grey, rugose, rimose-areolate to areolate, continuous, 0.2-0.5 mm thick, soredia and isidia lacking.
45[degrees] from the rachis, opening during the day, becoming somewhat secund-pendant postanthesis; sepals broadly elliptic, acute, 12-14 mm long, the adaxial pair slightly carinate, 1-3 mm connate, nerved, becoming rugose when dried, pure white; corolla erect with spreading lobes; petals lanceolate, broadly acute, 18-22 mm long, naked, conglutinated into a tube for 8--10 mm, pure white; stamens and style included.
Carapace convex, yellow-brown, reddish brown or chestnut brown, smooth to minutely warty or rugose. A small but distinct fovea in posterior part of carapace.
Head 5 mm across; red; shiny rugose; a row of five black spots across the lower part of the face, the outer spots surrounding the stemmata, and the central one on the clypeus; mouthparts brown; scattered long, pale, setae, especially ventrally.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.