Fimbriated fold
Plica fimbriata
Definition
On either side lateral to the frenulum on inferior surface of the tongeu is a slight fold of the mucous membrane, the fimbriated fold (plica fimbriata), the free edge of which occasionally exhibits a series of fringe-like processes.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
