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plate (plāt)
1. a flat structure or layer, as a thin layer of bone.
3. to apply a culture medium to a Petri dish.
4. to inoculate such a plate with bacteria.

bite plate  biteplate.
bone plate  a metal bar with perforations for the insertion of screws, used to immobilize fractured segments.
cribriform plate  fascia cribrosa.
dental plate  a plate of acrylic resin, metal, or other material, which is fitted to the shape of the mouth and serves to support artificial teeth.
dorsal plate  roof p.
epiphyseal plate  the thin plate of cartilage between the epiphysis and the metaphysis of a growing long bone.
equatorial plate  the collection of chromosomes at the equator of the spindle in mitosis.
floor plate  the unpaired ventral longitudinal zone of the neural tube.
foot plate 
1. see footplate.
2. the embryonic precursor of a foot.
growth plate  epiphyseal p.
hand plate  a flattened expansion at the end of the embryonic limb; the precursor of the hand.
medullary plate  neural p.
motor end plate  end plate.
muscle plate  myotome (2).
nail plate  nail (1).
neural plate  the thickened plate of ectoderm in the embryo that develops into the neural tube.
roof plate  the unpaired dorsal longitudinal zone of the neural tube.
tarsal plate  tarsus (2).
tympanic plate  the bony plate forming the floor and sides of the meatus auditorius.
ventral plate  floor p.

plate (plt)
n.
1. A smooth, flat, relatively thin, rigid body of uniform thickness.
2. A thin flat layer, part, or structure.
3. A thin metallic or plastic support fitted to the gums to anchor artificial teeth.
4. A metal bar applied to a fractured bone in order to maintain the ends in apposition.
5. The agar layer within a Petri dish or similar vessel.
6. A sheet of glass or metal that is light-sensitive and on which a photographic image can be recorded.
v.
To form a very thin layer of a bacterial culture by streaking it on the surface of agar to isolate individual organisms from which a colonial clone will develop.

plate
Etymology: Fr, plat, flat dish
1 a flat structure or layer, such as a thin layer of bone or the frontal plate between the sides of the ethmoid cartilage and the sphenoid bone in the fetus.
2 a single partitioning unit of a chromatographic system.

plate
1. a flat structure or layer, as a flat layer of bone.
2. used as a fracture repair medium, including compression plates.
3. to apply a culture medium to a glass plate.
4. to cultivate bacteria on such plates.

axial plate
the primitive streak of the embryo.
basal plate
primordial ventral horn of the spinal cord.
plate bender
a strong crimping device for manually bending a plate for a tricky bit of orthopedic repair.
buttress plate (2)
a metal plate used in fracture repair to bridge and support a diaphyseal gap filled with a cancellous bone graft.
cloacal plate
blind ending of the hindgut in the embryo.
cribriform plate
a sievelike partition between the cranial and nasal cavities. The posterior surface is divided by the vertical ethmoidal crest into two concave surfaces which contain the olfactory bulbs. It contains many small perforations through which the filaments of the olfactory nerves pass.
deck plate
see roof plate.
dorsal plate
see roof plate.
equatorial plate
the collection of chromosomes at the equator of the spindle in mitosis.
floor plate
the unpaired ventral longitudinal zone of the neural tube; called also ventral plate.
foot plate
the flat portion of the stapes.
medullary plate
neural plate.
muscle plate
myotome (2).
nasal plate
region of modified skin around the nostrils in the embryonic carnivore or small ruminant.
nasolabial plate
region of modified skin around the nostrils in the embryo of cattle.
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.
neutralization plate (2)
a bone plate placed to protect against the forces acting on the fracture site.
orthopedic bone plate
a metal plate screwed to the two fragments of a fractured bone to provide fixation and permit healing in correct alignment.
roof plate
the unpaired dorsal longitudinal zone of the neural tube; called also dorsal plate and deck plate.
rostral plate
region of modified skin around the nostrils in the porcine embryo.
sole plate
a mass of protoplasm in which a motor nerve ending is embedded.
spinal plate
metal or plastic plates may used to stabilize thoracolumbar or lumbar spinal fractures. With one plate on each side of a row of dorsal spinal processes, they are bolted together in the spaces between processes.
tarsal plate
one of the plates of connective tissue forming the framework of either (upper or lower) eyelid.
tectorial plate
the roof of the ethmoidal labyrinth of the internal ear.
tension band plate (2)
a bone plate placed on the tension side of a fracture and which counteracts tensile forces, converting them into compression forces at the fracture site.
ventral plate
floor plate.

plate
Orthopedics Flattened orthopedic hardware with multiple holes for screws to stabilize fractures. See Blade plate, Buttress plate, Compression plate, Neutralization plate, Pressure plate Reconstruction plate.

Patient discussion about plated.

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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