Word
plication
/plaiˈkeiʃən/
noun
折叠，皱襞
the act of folding in parallel folds
一般指平行折叠
- 1.
An act of folding.
折叠的动作
- 2.
A fold or pleat.
褶皱或褶裥
- 3.
A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.
一种通过拉拢多余材料的褶皱并缝合以加强或缩短身体部位的外科手术
折术（医学术语）；折叠的动作；褶皱或褶裥；一种通过拉拢多余材料的褶皱并缝合以加强或缩短身体部位的外科手术；折襞
In use
The geologist studied the rock plication to understand the tectonic forces.
The surgeon performed a plication of the stomach to reduce its size.
The fabric's plication gave it an elegant, accordion-like appearance.
plication of [anatomical structure]
The surgeon performed a plication of the stomach wall.
外科医生进行了胃壁折术。
a plication
可数名词，指单个折襞或褶皱。
A plication was found in the skin.
在皮肤中发现了一个皱襞。
Connections
Confusing words
- application
- 申请；应用 · plication指折叠或皱襞，而application指申请或应用，两者拼写相似但意义完全不同。
- pleat
- 褶 · plication是医学或解剖学上的折叠，而pleat是服装上的褶，两者都涉及折叠但使用领域不同。
Word family
- plications
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常指解剖或地质中的折叠结构
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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