| NOUN | body | plaque | (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | plaque, brass, memorial tablet | a memorial made of brass |
| Sounds | plae'k | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aback ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek... | |
| Meaning | (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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