plication
- An act of folding.
- A fold or pleat.
- A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
Etymology
From Middle French plicacion, and its source, Latin plicatio.
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