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 |
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Narrower | amyloid plaque, amyloid protein plaque | A plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease) |
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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 |
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Spanish | placa |
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Catalan | placa |
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