{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Plication - Definition of Plication","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Nt4G5n3eYt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/plication\/\">Plication<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/plication\/embed\/#?secret=Nt4G5n3eYt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Plication&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"Nt4G5n3eYt\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Surgical procedure in which folds in the wall of an organ are stitched together to reduce its size.A surgical operation to reduce the size of a muscle or a hollow organ by making folds in its walls and attaching them.The action of folding.A surgical procedure in which an organ is shortened by making folds or tucks in it before it is sutured in place. Plication is used to reduce the size of a hollow organ or to tighten weakened or stretched tissues, such as the neck of the urinary bladder in a person with a leaky bladder. A plication procedure called antireflux surgery\u00a0is used to remedy chronic severe heartburn.A surgical technique in which the size of a hollow organ is reduced by taking tucks or folds in the walls.The stitching of folds or tucks in tissue\u00a0at an organ\u2019s walls to reduce its size.A surgical technique involving the creation of folds within the walls of a hollow organ, followed by suturing, with the aim of reducing the organ's size."}