| nasojugal fold | A shallow groove in the skin that extends downward and laterally from the medial canthus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stapedial fold | A reflection of the delicate mucous membrane from the posterior wall of the tympanic cavity that covers the stapes. Synonym: plica stapedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Nelaton's fold | See: transverse rectal folds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neural fold | A crease that forms in the neural plate during neurulation. (18 Nov 1997) |
| sublingual fold | An elevation in the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue, on either side, marking the site of the sublingual gland. Synonym: plica sublingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nucleotide binding fold | Protein motif consisting of a fold or pocket with certain conserved residues, required for the binding of nucleotides. (18 Nov 1997) |
| superior duodenal fold | A fold of peritoneum bounding the superior duodenal recess. Synonym: plica duodenalis superior, plica duodenojejunalis, duodenojejunal fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dennie's infraorbital fold | An accentuated line or fold below the margin of the lower eyelid; characteristic in atopic dermatitis. Synonym: Dennie's infraorbital fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial fold | A projection from the synovial membrane of a joint extending toward or between the two articular surfaces. Synonym: plica synovialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dinucleotide fold | A structural domain in certain proteins that binds NAD+ or NADP+. Synonym: dinucleotide domain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| duodenojejunal fold | A fold of peritoneum bounding the superior duodenal recess. Synonym: plica duodenalis superior, plica duodenojejunalis, duodenojejunal fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| duodenomesocolic fold | A fold of peritoneum bounding the inferior duodenal recess. Synonym: plica duodenalis inferior, plica duodenomesocolica, duodenomesocolic fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ileocaecal fold | A fold of peritoneum bounding the ileocaecal or ileoappendicular fossa. Synonym: plica ileocaecalis, Treves' fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incudal fold | A variable fold of mucosa that passes from the roof of the tympanic cavity to the body and short limb of the incus. Synonym: plica incudis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior duodenal fold | A fold of peritoneum bounding the inferior duodenal recess. Synonym: plica duodenalis inferior, plica duodenomesocolica, duodenomesocolic fold. (05 Mar 2000) |