| Meaning | A folded part (as in skin or muscle). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | fold | |
| Narrower | epicanthus, epicanthic fold | A vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus |
| 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 | |
| vocal cord, vocal fold, vocal band, plica vocalis | Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx | |
| Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
| Spanish | pliegue | |
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