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plica

[ plahy-kuh ]

noun

plural plicae
  1. Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
  2. Also called plica po·loni·ca [p, uh, -, lon, -i-k, uh]. Pathology. a matted, filthy condition of the hair, caused by disease, vermin, etc.
  3. (in medieval music) a vertical mark attached to a neume, standing for an interpolated melodic ornament.


plica

/ ˈ±è±ô²¹Éª°ìÉ™ /

noun

  1. Also calledfold anatomy a folding over of parts, such as a fold of skin, muscle, peritoneum, etc
  2. pathol a condition of the hair characterized by matting, filth, and the presence of parasites
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è±ô¾±³¦²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è±ô¾±î€ƒc²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of plica1

1675–85; < Medieval Latin: a fold, back formation from Latin ±è±ô¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð to fold, ply 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of plica1

C17: from Medieval Latin: a fold, from Latin ±è±ô¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð to fold; see ply ²
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“There’s an expression in Latin for this: plica polonica,†she told me later.

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All of this leaves me wondering as goes the precise status of the captive animals – labelled P. plica – shown in the photos here.

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Noel has been experiencing soreness and, after consulting with several specialists, elected to have inflamed plica removed from his knee, the Sixers announced.

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Then, almost immediately following the World Cup it was announced that Morgan had surgery procedure to remove a plica, or a small fold in the lining of the knee joint that was causing irritation.

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She returned in time for the tournament and then underwent surgery to remove a plica in her knee shortly after.

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