Plaque

Plaque ( French plaque [ plak ], plate ',' stain ',' shield ') stands for:

• Atherosclerosis or atherosclerotic ulcer, abnormal deposits on the blood vessel walls
• Pleural plaque, asbestos-related deposits in asbestosis or mesothelioma
• Papule , a circumscribed patch of skin raised above the skin level
• Dental plaque , a biofilm on the teeth
• Desmosome , cell structural junction
• Token , in a rectangular shape
• Senile plaques , deposits in the brain in Alzheimer's disease

See also:

• Plaque

Wiktionary: Plaque  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations (English)

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