plica

/ˈplaɪkə/

Other forms: plicae

Definitions of plica

1. noun

   a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
   synonyms: fold

   types:

   epicanthic fold, epicanthus

   a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome

   plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold

   either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx

   ruga

   (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease

   tentorium

   (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum

   false vocal cord, false vocal fold, superior vocal cord, ventricular fold, vestibular fold

   either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization

   inferior vocal cord, inferior vocal fold, true vocal cord, true vocal fold

   either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them

   type of:

   anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

   a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing