cording
cording Lexical Profile
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• noun
A ribbed or raised surface on cloth produced by weaving or sewing over a cord, or the decorative cord material itself used in upholstery and tailoring.
"The upholsterer finished the velvet sofa cushions with contrasting gold cording along the seams."
In medicine, a postoperative condition (formally known as axillary web syndrome) characterized by tight, rope-like bands of tissue beneath the skin of the armpit and inner arm, typically following lymph node surgery.
"Physical therapy and gentle stretching exercises helped relieve the painful cording she experienced after her breast surgery."
In microbiology, the characteristic growth pattern of certain bacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in which the cells align parallel to one another to form microscopic serpentine bundles.
"Under the microscope, the stained laboratory culture exhibited the classic cording typical of virulent mycobacteria."