NOUN | body | plaque | (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body |
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artifact | plaque, brass, memorial tablet | a memorial made of brass |
Sounds | plae'k | |
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Rhymes | aback ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek... |
Meaning | (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body. | |
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Category | pathology | The branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases |
Narrower | amyloid plaque, amyloid protein plaque | A plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease) |
arterial plaque | A fatty deposit inside an arterial wall | |
dental plaque, bacterial plaque | A film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries | |
Broader | spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation | A small contrasting part of something |
Spanish | placa | |
Catalan | placa |
Meaning | A memorial made of brass. | |
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Synonyms | brass, memorial tablet | |
Broader | memorial, monument | A structure erected to commemorate persons or events |
Spanish | placa conmemorativa, placa | |
Catalan | placa commemorativa, placa |
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