First Known Use: 1775
Dictionary
ruga
noun ru·ga \ˈrü-gə\
plural ru·gae \-ˌgī, -ˌgē, -ˌjē\
Definition of RUGA
: an anatomical fold or wrinkle (as of the gastric mucous membranes) —usually used in plural
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Origin of RUGA
New Latin, from Latin, wrinkle — more at corrugate
Medical Dictionary
ruga
noun ru·ga \ˈrü-gə\
plural ru·gae \-ˌgī, -ˌgē, -ˌjē\
Medical Definition of RUGA
: an anatomical fold or wrinkle especially of the viscera—usually used in plural <the rugae of an empty stomach>
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