Medical Dictionary
plica polonica
noun plica po·lon·i·ca \-pə-ˈlän-i-kə\
plural plicae po·lon·i·cae \-i-ˌsē\
Medical Definition of PLICA POLONICA
: a state of the hair in which it becomes twisted, matted, and crusted, usually as a result of neglect, filth, and infestation by vermin
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