noun
- a wrinkle or fold, especially in skin or tissue
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The dermatologist examined the rugae on the patient’s forehead.
- Age-related rugae appeared around her eyes.
- The anatomist pointed out the rugae in the stomach lining.
- Gastric rugae help expand the stomach during digestion.
- The pathologist noted abnormal rugae in the tissue sample.