Plica may refer to:
*
''Plica'' (lizard), a genus of lizards
* ''
Capillaria plica
''Capillaria plica'' (dog bladder worm) is a parasitic nematode which is most often found in the urinary bladder, and occasionally in the kidneys, of dogs and foxes. It has also been found in the domestic cat, and various wild mammals. Its ...
'', a parasitic nematode
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Plica (sigillography)
Plica (from Latin ''plica'', meaning fold) is a term used in sigillography and related archival contexts for a reinforcement of the lower edge of a charter or deed, produced by folding up the bottom of the sheet of parchment to achieve a double t ...
- term from sigillography
* A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue, from medieval Latin plicare ("to fold")
**''Plica fimbriata'':
Fimbriated fold of tongue
**
Plica semilunaris of the conjunctiva
**
Plica semilunaris of the fauces
**
Plica syndrome
Plica syndrome is a condition that occurs when a ''plica'' (a vestigial extension of the protective synovial capsule of usually the knee) becomes irritated, enlarged, or inflamed.
Cause
This inflammation is typically caused by the plica being ca ...
of the knee
** ''Plica circularis'', also called
circular fold, of the small intestine
* The hair disease ''Plica polonica'':
Polish plait
Polish plait (Latin: ''Plica polonica'', pl, Kołtun polski or ''plika'', ''Kołtun'' in Polish meaning matted), less commonly known in English as plica or trichoma, is a formation of hair. This term can refer to either a hairstyle or a medica ...
* In early music notation, a note indicated in a
ligature
Ligature may refer to:
* Ligature (medicine), a piece of suture used to shut off a blood vessel or other anatomical structure
** Ligature (orthodontic), used in dentistry
* Ligature (music), an element of musical notation used especially in the me ...
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