Plaque
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| Plaque | |
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| Term | Plaque |
| Short definition | plaque - (pronounced) (plaque) In medicine, a small, abnormal patch of tissue on a body part or organ. Plaques can also be a buildup of substances from a fluid, such as cholesterol, in the blood vessels |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
plaque - (pronounced) (plaque) In medicine, a small, abnormal patch of tissue on a body part or organ. Plaques can also be a buildup of substances from a fluid, such as cholesterol, in the blood vessels
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