ruga
Americannoun
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rugae
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of ruga
First recorded in 1765–75, ruga is from the Latin word rūga
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In the absence of food, the stomach deflates inward, and its mucosa and submucosa fall into a large fold called a ruga.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Retirugis is from rete, a net; ruga, a wrinkle.
From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Miron Elisha Hard
The simple columnar epithelium of the gallbladder mucosa is organized in rugae, similar to those of the stomach.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
This view of the stomach shows the characteristic rugae.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
A method of outlining all the rugae occurred to a few roentgenologists. notably to Dr. Aubrey Otis Hampton, 34, a sharp-nosed Texan who went to Boston to practice medicine.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the summits of the rugae there are effusions of bloody matter, or spots of ecchymosis, presenting an appearance almost like crushed black currants.
From The Dog by William Youatt
The mucous membrane loses its rugae and presents a pale, grayish, blanched hue.
From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Anna M. (Anna Mary) Galbraith
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