plica

plica /pli·ca/ (pli´kah) pl. pli´cae   [L.] a fold.

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pli·ca (plk)

n. pl. pli·cae (-k)

1. A fold or ridge, as of skin or membrane.

2. See false membrane.

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plical adj.

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plica

[plī′kə] pl. plicae

Etymology: L, plicare, to fold

a fold of tissue within the body, such as the plicae transversales of the rectum and the plicae circulares of the small intestine. plical, adj.

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plica

pl. plicae [L.] a ridge or fold.

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plica abomasi

permanent folds in the abomasal mucosa.

plica circulares

permanent folds in the mucosa of the small intestine.

plica glossoepiglottica

a median fold in the pharyngeal mucosa that passes from the root of the tongue to the base of the epiglottis.

pterygomandibular plica

passes from the lower jaw to the upper behind the last molar teeth on both sides of the mouth.

plica rumenoreticularis

the fold that partly separates the rumen from the reticulum.

plica semilunaris conjunctivae

the fold of conjunctiva that encloses the substance of the third eyelid.

plica venae cavae

the pleural fold which extends from the mediastinum to the caudal vena cava.