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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLICA

From Medieval Latin: a fold, from Latin plicāre to fold.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLICA

plica  [ˈplaɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLICA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plica is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLICA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of plica in the English dictionary

The definition of plica in the dictionary is Also called: fold a folding over of parts, such as a fold of skin, muscle, peritoneum, etc. Other definition of plica is a condition of the hair characterized by matting, filth, and the presence of parasites.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLICA


balalaika
ˌbæləˈlaɪkə
biker
ˈbaɪkə
dika
ˈdaɪkə
diker
ˈdaɪkə
disliker
dɪsˈlaɪkə
Formica
fɔːˈmaɪkə
hiker
ˈhaɪkə
hitchhiker
ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkə
laika
ˈlaɪkə
liker
ˈlaɪkə
mica
ˈmaɪkə
Micah
ˈmaɪkə
misliker
mɪsˈlaɪkə
myrica
mɪˈraɪkə
pica
ˈpaɪkə
pika
ˈpaɪkə
spica
ˈspaɪkə
spiker
ˈspaɪkə
Streicher
ˈʃtraɪkə
striker
ˈstraɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLICA

pliability
pliable
pliableness
pliably
pliancy
pliant
pliantly
pliantness
plicae
plical
plicate
plicated
plicately
plicateness
plication
plicature
plied
plier
pliers
plies

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLICA

angelica
basilica
gallica
maiolica
majolica
nitreous silica
replica
res publica
silica
vitreous silica
vox angelica

Synonyms and antonyms of plica in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plica» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLICA

Find out the translation of plica to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plica from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plica» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

皱襞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plica
570 millions of speakers

English

plica
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

складка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

plica
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pli
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Plika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plica
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひだ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

plica
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lằn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

plica
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deri katmeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

plica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kołtun
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

складка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

plica
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ploeg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plica
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plica
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plica

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLICA»

The term «plica» is regularly used and occupies the 94.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLICA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «plica» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «plica» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plica

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLICA»

Discover the use of plica in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plica and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopaedics
Synovial Plica Syndrome Synovial plica are normal synovial folds within the knee joint that can cause knee pain. With trauma or repetitive motion, the plicae may hypertrophy, causing pain and signs of intraarticular pathology (273-277).
Wood W. Lovell, Robert B. Winter, Raymond T. Morrissy, 2006
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Orthopedic Physical Assessment
In the knee, plica are embryological remnants that have remained in some people after birth.208–210 Normally, they are reabsorbed by the time of birth although remnants may be present in 20% to 50% of knees.211–213 Because an  ...
David J. Magee, 2008
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Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature
338 Plexus vesicales 504 Plica alaris 176 Plica antitragica 540 Plica aryepiglottica 186 Plica axillaris 563 Plica basalis 176 Plica cecocolica [caeco-] 230 [Plica ductus deferentis] 202 Plica duodenocolica 228 Plica enameli 144 Plica fimbriata ...
Oskar Schaller, Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, 2007
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Manual of Arthroscopic Surgery
Forced insertion into the medial recess should be avoided, as this could perforate the plica. Several techniques are available for entering the medial joint compartment: 1. Positioning the knee in maximum extension. This can create a space ...
Michael Strobel, 2002
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The 5-Minute Sports Medicine Consult
r Elevation: Elevating the knee above the level of the heart as much possible may help to reduce swelling within the plica. r Support: – Consider using an open patellar knee brace with a patellar support to reduce patellar mobility and recurrent ...
Mark D. Bracker, 2012
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Terminologia anatomica:
02.410 Plica duodenalis superior; Plica duodenojejunalis Recessus duodenalis superior Superior duodenal fold; Duodenojejunal fold A10.1.02.411 A10.1.02. 412 Plica duodenalis inferior; Plica duodenomesocolica Recessus duodenalis ...
‎1998
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Dictionary of Insect Morphology
Gr. & L. _ paranotum pleuro-ventral line, linea ventropleuralis: the longitudinal narrow invagination separating the true sternal plate from the pleural part plica, ae, f. L.: l. _ ridge; 2. _ fold plica analis _ vannal fold plica anoiugalis _ jugal fold ...
Henrik Steinmann, Lajos Zombori, 1999
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The Knee Crisis Handbook: Understanding Pain, Preventing ...
SYNDROME. The plica (pli-kah) is a band of tissue that makes a fold in the synovial lining; the word means "fold" in Latin. It's actually a remnant from our fetal development, part of the process of growing a knee in the first place. In some people ...
Brian Halpern, 2003
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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Rathke f's two fetal folds of mesoderm which unite at the median line to form the Douglas septum and to render the rectum a complete canal. rectal f's plicae transversae recti. rectouterine f. plica rectouterina. rectovaginal f. a fold of peritoneum ...
Dorland, 2011
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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary32: Dorland's ...
Rindfleisch f's folds in the serous surface of the pericardium around the beginning of the aorta. see under ridge. columnae anales. sacrogenital f. plica rectouterina. salpingopalatine f. plica salpingopalatina. salpingopharyngeal f. plica ...
Dorland, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLICA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plica is used in the context of the following news items.
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Value of SPECT-CT Imaging for Middle-Aged Patients with Chronic …
Anterior knee pain has several causes including medial patellar plica, supra- and infra-patellar fat pad lesions, patellar and/or quadriceps ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
2
Wharf to Wharf: Race has Gotcher's motor running
After suffering from Plica syndrome following the 2014 Boston Marathon, which ultimately kept him from competing in last year's WTW, the ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Wharf to Wharf Race: Race has Gotcher's motor running
After suffering from Plica syndrome following the 2014 Boston Marathon, which ultimately kept him from competing in last year's WTW, the ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Alex Morgan Undergoes Minor Knee Procedure
Morgan underwent arthroscopic surgery on her right knee to remove a plica, a small fold in the lining of the knee joint that was causing irritation. «Stumptown Footy, Jul 15»
5
Friday's Sports In Brief
Morgan, who plays for the NWSL's Portland Thorns, underwent the procedure to remove a plica, or a small fold in the lining of the knee joint that ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
6
Phantoms to work with summer campers
Morgan, who plays for the NWSL's Portland Thorns, underwent the procedure to remove a plica, or a small fold in the lining of the knee joint that ... «Youngstown Vindicator, Jul 15»
7
Yes! You can Own Real Estate in Mexico!
Two such terms are escrow (plica) and earnest money deposit. In the United States, an escrow or title company, or a person legally empowered ... «The Yucatan Times, Jul 15»
8
Soldiers' knee pain come under scrutiny
In particular, they observed medial plica, including torn menisci, and abnormalities of the articular geometry which were absent in the controls. «spectroscopyNOW.com, Jun 15»
9
Desmond Jennings undergoes arthroscopic knee surgery
Desmond Jennings had arthroscopic surgery today in Vail, Colo., and Dr. Steven Singleton cleaned up the inflammation in the plica band that ... «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»
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For starters, Rays vs. Angels, with Longoria at 3B, Franklin at 1B
... Steadman Clinic in Colorado shaved some scar tissue off the plica band that is under the kneecap and may have been causing the irritation. «Tampabay.com, Jun 15»

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