Answer: plicature

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plicaturethe act of folding also PLICATION
plicaturethe act or procedure of folding
plicaturea. the folding in and suturing of tucks, so as to tighten weakened or stretched tissue b. the folding of an organ, as a section of the intestine, and the attaching of it to another organ or tissue
plicaturethe state or quality of being folded; a fold