a folding over of parts, such as a fold of skin, muscle, peritoneum, etc
2. pathology
a condition of the hair characterized by matting, filth, and the presence of parasites
Derived forms
plical (ˈplical)
adjective
Word origin
C17: from Medieval Latin: a fold, from Latin plicāre to fold; see ply2
Examples of 'plicae' in a sentence
plicae
However, when treating athletes with anterolateral knee pain, lateral synovial plicae should be considered.
Masahiro Kosaka, Junsuke Nakase, Katsuhiko Kitaoka, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya 2019, 'Arthroscopic treatment of symptomatic lateral synovial plica of the knee', Journal of Orthopaedic Surgeryhttps://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019834496. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Patients had either ultrasonography verified plicae or pain on palpation of the plica.
Brahe Pedersen Jens, Kristensen Pia Kjær, Mønsted Peter, Thillemann Theis Muncholm 2017, 'Short-term results after arthroscopic resection of synovial plicae in the radiohumeraljoint: a case series of 64 procedures', SICOT-Jhttps://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2017021. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Plicae around the knee are common and generally asymptomatic.
Nawfal Al-Hadithy, Panagiotis Gikas, Anant M Mahapatra, George Dowd 2011, 'Review Article: Plica Syndrome of the Knee', Journal of Orthopaedic Surgeryhttps://doi.org/10.1177/230949901101900319. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Plicae loss and basal vacuoles were observed in the epithelium of dilated regions.
I Geraldo, GAB Mahecha, NRS Martins 2014, 'Histomorphological changes by epididymal lithiasis in roosters', Brazilian Journal of Poultry Sciencehttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2014000100004&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The work deals with numerical simulation of air flow within the space between plicae vocales and plicae vestibulares.
Lasota Martin, Šidlof Petr 2018, 'Large-Eddy Simulation of Internal Flow through Human Vocal Folds', EPJ Web of Conferenceshttps://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201818002054. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The morphology of knee plicae varies; mediopatellar plicae are the most common cause of the plicae syndrome.
Nawfal Al-Hadithy, Panagiotis Gikas, Anant M Mahapatra, George Dowd 2011, 'Review Article: Plica Syndrome of the Knee', Journal of Orthopaedic Surgeryhttps://doi.org/10.1177/230949901101900319. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)