plication

[ plahy-key-shuhn, pli- ]

/ plaɪˈkeɪ ʃən, plɪ- /

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noun

the act or procedure of folding.

the state or quality of being folded; a fold.

Surgery.

the folding in and suturing of tucks, so as to tighten weakened or stretched tissue.
the folding of an organ, as a section of the intestine, and the attaching of it to another organ or tissue.

Also plic·a·ture

[plik-uh-cher]. /ˈplɪk ə tʃər/.

Origin of plication

1375–1425; late Middle English plicacioun<Medieval Latin plicātiōn- (stem of plicātiō) a folding. See plicate, -ion

Words nearby plication

pli, pliable, pliant, plica, plicate, plication, plicotomy, plié, plier, pliers, plight

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Example sentences from the Web for plication

Plication, or folding, is also an important feature in the history of the earth.
Harper's Young People, March 29, 1881|Various
Multiplicate: with many longitudinal folds or lines of plication.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for plication

plication

plicature (ˈplɪkətʃə)

/ (plaɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of folding or the condition of being folded or plicate

a folded part or structure, esp a fold in a series of rock strata

surgery the act or process of suturing together the walls of a hollow organ or part to reduce its size

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Medical definitions for plication

plication

[ plī-kā′shən ]

n.

An operation for reducing the size of a hollow structure by taking folds or tucks in its walls.

The state of being folded.

单词	plication
释义	plication [ plahy-key-shuhn, pli- ] / plaɪˈkeɪ ʃən, plɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plication ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or procedure of folding. the state or quality of being folded; a fold. Surgery. the folding in and suturing of tucks, so as to tighten weakened or stretched tissue. the folding of an organ, as a section of the intestine, and the attaching of it to another organ or tissue. Also plic·a·ture [plik-uh-cher]. /ˈplɪk ə tʃər/. Origin of plication 1375–1425; late Middle English plicacioun<Medieval Latin plicātiōn- (stem of plicātiō) a folding. See plicate, -ion Words nearby plication pli, pliable, pliant, plica, plicate, plication, plicotomy, plié, plier, pliers, plight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plication Plication, or folding, is also an important feature in the history of the earth. Harper's Young People, March 29, 1881\|Various Multiplicate: with many longitudinal folds or lines of plication. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for plication plication plicature (ˈplɪkətʃə) / (plaɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun the act of folding or the condition of being folded or plicate a folded part or structure, esp a fold in a series of rock strata surgery the act or process of suturing together the walls of a hollow organ or part to reduce its size Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plication corrugation, convolution, pleat, gathering, bend, crease, ridge, layer, overlap, ruck, crimp, circumvolution, ruffle, ply, wrinkle, lap, furrow, tuck, gather, pucker Medical definitions for plication plication [ plī-kā′shən ] n. An operation for reducing the size of a hollow structure by taking folds or tucks in its walls. The state of being folded. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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plication

noun

Origin of plication

Words nearby plication

Example sentences from the Web for plication

British Dictionary definitions for plication

plicature (ˈplɪkətʃə)

noun

Words related to plication

Medical definitions for plication

n.