plaque

Definition / meaning of plaque

In medicine, a small, abnormal patch of tissue on a body part or an organ. Plaques may also be a build-up of substances from a fluid, such as cholesterol in the blood vessels.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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