Iontophoresis and phonophoresis have been utilized successfully against inflammation of the plica and synovial capsule. The site of the incision is intra-oral, made lateral to sublingual plica. Failing these, surgical removal of the plica of the affected knee may be necessary. These were of two types, the "plica" and the "climacus" . The habitat of "Plica plica" is mainly primary and secondary forest. The plica sublingualis is also prominent. A vestige of this in humans survives as the plica semilunaris. The male of "Plica plica" can exceed snout-vent length (SVL), the female . One tribe in the Tucano culture of Colombia holds "Plica plica" in high regard. Plica syndrome treatment focuses on decreasing inflammation of the synovial capsule. According to Marczewska, about thirty diseases were associated with plica in Polish folklore. Plica was believed to be caused by supernatural entities. The plica usually indicates an added breve on a weak beat .