Plaque Explained
Plaque may refer to:
Commemorations or awards
Science and healthcare
- Amyloid plaque
- Atheroma or atheromatous plaque, a buildup of deposits within the wall of an artery
- Dental plaque, a biofilm that builds up on teeth
- A broad papule, a type of cutaneous condition
- Pleural plaque, associated with mesothelioma, cancer often caused by exposure to asbestos
- Senile plaques, an extracellular protein deposit in the brain implicated in Alzheimer's disease
- Skin plaque, a plateau-like lesion that is greater in its diameter than in its depth
- Viral plaque, a visible structure formed by virus propagation within a cell culture
Other uses
See also