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DictionaryplaqueArtery deposit
noun

plaque

A fatty deposit that builds up inside an artery wall.

The artery diagram shows plaque narrowing the passage.

Etymology
plaqueFrenchplate or patch

The source's plate-like image was applied to a localized deposit. In arteries, plaque names the material accumulating within the vessel wall.

More examples

  • The scan revealed plaque.
  • Several plaques were visible.
  • The study measured plaque buildup.

Forms

plaque · plaques

Similar words

deposit
A broader buildup without specifying its arterial composition.
clot
A mass of coagulated blood, not the same as an arterial plaque.