plication

Meaning

1. An act of folding.
2. A fold or pleat.
3. A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.

Synonyms

crimp

bend

fold

flexure

pleating

crease

flute

🪈

minute folding

folding

plica

sulcus

crenulation

ruga

corrugation

bowing

flection

Translations

الثّني

اِنْثِناء

إِنْحِناء

ثنْية

طيّة

طوْية

revolt

doblec

plisat

replec

séc

πτυχή

pli

piega

pieghettatura

Pronounced as (IPA)

/plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Etymology

From Middle French plicacion, and its source, Latin plicatio.