plication

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  An act of folding.
 * 2)  A fold or pleat.
 * 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.
 * 1)  A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.