plate
[plāt] 2. dental plate; sometimes, by extension, incorrectly used to designate a complete denture.
3. a flat vessel, usually a
petri dish, containing sterile solid medium for the culture of microorganisms.
4. to prepare a culture medium in a
petri dish, or to inoculate such a medium with a bacterial culture.
cortical plate a layer of compact bone overlying the spongiosa of the alveolar process on the vestibular and oral aspects of the mandible and maxilla.
dental plate a plate of acrylic resin, metal, or other material that is fitted to the shape of the mouth, and serves for the support of artificial teeth.
epiphyseal plate the thin plate of cartilage between the epiphysis and the shaft of a long bone; it is the site of growth in length and is obliterated by epiphyseal closure.
equatorial plate the collection of chromosomes at the equator of the spindle in mitosis.
neural plate a thickened band of ectoderm in the midbody region of the developing embryo, which develops into the
neural tube; called also
medullary plate.
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plate
(plāt), 1. anatomy a thin, relatively flat, structure. Synonym(s):
lamina [TA]
2. A metal bar perforated for screws applied to a fractured bone to maintain the ends in apposition.
3. The agar layer within a Petri dish or similar vessel.
4. To form a thin layer of a bacterial culture by streaking it on the surface of an agar plate (usually within a Petri dish) to isolate individual organisms from which a colonial clone will develop.
5. Any of the horizontal perforated plates that make up the fractionating component of a column in fractional distillation (or, the theoretic equivalent of such a plate).
[O.Fr. plat, a flat object, fr. G. platys, flat, broad]
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plate
(plāt)n.1. Dentistry A thin metallic or plastic support fitted to the gums to anchor artificial teeth.
2. Biology a. A thin flat layer or scale, as that of a fish.
b. A platelike part, organ, or structure, such as that covering some reptiles.
tr.v. plated, plating, plates
plat′er n.
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plate
(plāt) 1. anatomy A thin, relatively flat structure.
2. A metal bar, perforated for screws, applied to a fractured bone to maintain the ends in apposition.
3. The agar layer within a Petri dish or similar vessel.
4. To form a very thin layer of a bacterial culture by streaking it on the surface of an agar plate (usually within a Petri dish) to isolate individual organisms from each of which a colonial clone will develop.
5. Any one of the horizontal perforated plates that make up the fractionating component of a column in fractional distillation (or, the theoretic equivalent of such a plate).
[O.Fr. plat, a flat object, fr. G. platys, flat, broad]
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plate
- (also called
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
plate
(plāt) 1. [TA] In anatomy, thin, relatively flat, structure.
Synonym(s):
lamina [TA] .
2. A metal bar perforated for screws applied to a fractured bone to maintain the ends in apposition.
3. Agar layer within a Petri dish or similar vessel.
4. To form a thin layer of a bacterial culture by streaking it on the surface of an agar plate (usually within a Petri dish) to isolate individual organisms from which a colonial clone will develop.
[O.Fr. plat, a flat object, fr. G. platys, flat, broad]
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Patient discussion about plate
Q. Any ideas about why she leaves some food in her plate. Thank you for your visit. My daughter is 8 years old and she is a poor eater. She never wants to eat dinner even if it's her favorite dish. And then she picks it and an hour later she says that she feels hungry. She never completes her plate, always leaving a bit, no matter what we feed her. Should she be forced to eat dinner and if she doesn't, have only the dinner to eat later? Any ideas about why she leaves some food in her plate?
A. She trusts her mom. The most common reason to be like this is she knows that she will get something to eat later from her dear mom. While she shouldn't be forced to eat, she should learn that her main meal in the evening will be served at the dinner time.
Some other things that you might do to help deal with your picky eater include:
• Make sure that she isn't eating a big snack after school or filling up on juice, soda, or even milk before dinner.
• Offer her smaller portions so that there isn't as much left over on her plate.
• Don’t offer bribes or rewards for eating.
• Never talk about dieting, calories, and such, especially if she or other family members have problems with being overweight. Instead, talk about eating healthy.
• Consider not offering her anything else to eat if she misses dinner or just offer a small, healthy snack.
Mainly a visit to your Pediatrician to monitor her growth, development and eating habits would also be a good idea. Hug her now!
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