plaque : Idioms & Phrases


amyloid plaque

  • noun a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)
    amyloid plaque.
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amyloid protein plaque

  • noun a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)
    amyloid plaque.
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arterial plaque

  • noun a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
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bacterial plaque

  • noun a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries
    bacterial plaque.
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dental plaque

  • noun a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries
    bacterial plaque.
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