noun
plaque
A raised or discolored patch on skin or other tissue.
The clinician records a raised plaque on the skin.
Etymology
The source word means a plate or patch. Medicine uses it for a localized area of tissue visibly different from its surroundings.
More examples
- Several plaques appeared on the elbow.
- The photograph showed a scaly plaque.
- The report described each plaque.
Forms
plaque · plaques
Similar words
- patch
- A general area of changed skin rather than a specific clinical lesion.
- papule
- A smaller raised skin lesion.