1. An semi-hardened accumulation of substances from fluids that bathe an area. Examples include dental plaque and cholesterol plaque.Minerals form dental plaque around the teeth as a result of bacterial action on food particles. Dental plaque provides an ideal environment for dental caries (cavities) to develop. To reduce the risk, plaque should be [..]

A broad, raised area on the skin. A skin plaque is broader than it is high.

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.

a colorless, sticky film composed of undigested food particles mixed with saliva and bacteria that constantly forms on the teeth. Plaque left alone eventually turns in to tartar or calculus and is the [..]

1. Deposit on the inner arterial walls in atherosclerosis 2. Flat, raised patch on the skin or mucous membrane 3. Deposit of saliva and bacteria on teeth that encourages the development of caries

A soft sticky substance that accumulates on teeth composed largely of bacteria and bacterial derivatives.

An accumulation of fat and other substances on the inner wall of a blood vessel that, over time, may build up and limit or block blood flow through the vessel.

1848, "ornamental plate or tablet," from French plaque "metal plate, coin" (15c.), perhaps through Flemish placke "small coin," from Middle Dutch placke "disk, patch [..]

state of matter with no fixed shape and molecules separated into ions and electrons.

An ornamental tablet of metal, porcelain etc that depicts a person, scene or inscription. Often fixed to a building in commemoration of a person or notable historical occurence.

A film of sticky material containing saliva, food particles and bacteria that attaches to the tooth surface both above and below the gum line. When left on the tooth, plaque can promote gum disease an [..]

A sticky, colorless substance that covers the teeth after sleep or periods between brushing. Posterior teeth

(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body brass: a memorial made of brass There are many conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system—the organ system that comprises [..]

Clear patch of lysed cells on a continuous layer of bacteria on the agar surface of a petri plate. Each plaque represents a single original phage that multiplied and lysed many cells. © 2005 b [..]

noun. a minor patch or area of irregular tissue which generally has a unique appearance from the surrounding normal tissue.

A thin, decorative tablet, usually made of hand-carved ivory or fine enamel or metalwork, set into or onto one of the boards of a medieval manuscript book (usually the upper board) to function as an a [..]

Thin layer of food debris and bacteria, which covers the tooth surface.

A circular clearing on a lawn (continuous layer) of bacterial or culture cells, resulting from cell Iysis and production of phage or animal virus progeny.

An inscribed, commemorative plate or tablet, usually of metal, placed on a building, monument or the like.

A film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages tooth decay.

a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances that accumulate in the walls of the arteries.

(n) (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body(n) a memorial made of brass

1) A layer of bacteria that forms on the surface of a tooth and can cause dental disease. 2) A fatty deposit in or on the walls of an artery, as part of atherosclerosis.

Soft deposits of bacteria and debris that collect on teeth.

Elevated red patch on the skin.

Definition: (plak) Scar-like fibrous tissue; superficial, solid skin lesion. See Peyronie's disease.

Stand back – it's plaque! Plaque is a sticky, slimy substance made up mostly of the germs that cause tooth decay. That's why it's important to brush your teeth at least twice every day [..]

a sticky buildup of acids and bacteria that causes tooth decay

Plaques are the patches of demyelination that occur with multiple sclerosis, especially those where the myelin is replaced by scar tissue. Plaques are often called lesions and are dealt with more full [..]

A soft, sticky substance that accumulates on teeth; it is composed largely of bacteria and food substances suspended in saliva.

An anchoring junction of the Cell to a non-Cellular substrate. It is composed of a specialized area of the Plasma Membrane where bundles of the Actin Cytoskeleton terminate and attach to the transmemb [..]

Accumulations of extracellularly deposited Amyloid FIBRILS within Tissues.

Lesions formed within the walls of Arteries.

A film that attaches to Teeth, often causing Dental Caries and Gingivitis. It is composed of Mucins, secreted from Salivary Glands, and microorganisms.

A build-up of matter from bacteria, food and saliva on the teeth. See also Tartar.

A round, clear area in a lawn of bacteria on solid medium that results from the lysis of cells by repeated cycles of phage lytic growth.

A build-up of bacteria, saliva and food on the teeth. Also known as 'Tartar'.

A buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances that accumulates in the walls of the arteries.

Soft material that accumulates on tooth surfaces. Plaque is mainly made up of bacteria and can cause gum disease. Plaque can be removed from cats' teeth by brushing, providing toys that can be ch [..]

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.

a restricted, clear area in a lawn of confluent bacterial growth in culture, resulting from lysis of the bacteria in that area by a phage.

White sticky substance that builds up on teeth.

An area of clearing in a bacterial lawn where a phage has serially infected and lysed bacterial cells. A "zone of death." Plaques may vary in size or turbidity, but are almost always circular or nearly circular. Agar concentration and moisture content greatly influence plaque size. Each plaque typically derives from infection of a single [..]

Invisible masses of harmful germs that live in the mouth and stick to the teeth. Plaque can lead to gum disease and destroy gum tissue and teeth.

the accumulation and growth of bacteria around the teeth and gums.  Plaque begins to re-form as soon as you finish brushing and flossing your teeth.  Plaque is the primary cause of most forms of gum disease.

Plaque is a buildup of bacteria on the teeth. The bacteria can come from food and its interaction with the acids and other chemicals involved in the eating process. A buildup of plaque can decay the t [..]

A clear zone in a layer of cells produced by the action of an agent that lyses the cells, such as a virus.

a sticky buildup of acids and bacteria that causes tooth decay

A small, elevated, solid lesion with a disk-shaped formation. Usually consists of a flat top.

A clear area on a bacterial lawn, left by lysis of the bacteria through progressive infections by a phage and its descendants. Clear area on a bacterial lawn caused by cell lysis due to viral attack.

Any flat, thin piece of metal, clay, ivory, or the like, used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a slab, plate, dish, or the like, hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn on t [..]

(dentistry,or|medicine) plaque

deposits of fat or other substances attached to the artery wall.

Areas of inflammation and damage in the brain or spinal cord in MS.

A thin, sticky film that builds up on the teeth, trapping harmful bacteria.

Plaque may refer to: