Plaque
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plaque or placque may refer to:
- Commemorative plaque, a flat ornamental plate or tablet fixed to a wall, used to mark a significant event, person, etc.
- Memorial plaque, issued to next-of-kin of dead British military personnel after WWI
- Plaque, a rectangular Casino token
- Actiplaque, a dark blotchy buildup often found on Atari game cartridge labels
In biology:
- Dental plaque, a biofilm that builds up on teeth
- Atheromatous plaque, a buildup of fatty deposits within the wall of a blood vessel
- Mucoid plaque, a supposed thick coating of abnormal mucous material in the colon
- Viral plaque, a visible structure formed by virus propagation within a cell culture
- Senile plaques, an extracellular protein buildup implicated in various diseases like Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease
- Plaque, a (usually) small, disk-shaped growth, common in some forms of skin cancer
- Pleural plaque, pleural fibrosis, often caused by exposure to asbestos
[edit] See also
 |
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
