History and Etymology of Biological / Biochemical / Medical Terms
plaque
Term:
plaque
Origin:
Anc Greek
πλαξ
/
plax
(=flat plate)
Definition
:
1.
a
patch on skin surface
2. a soft thin film of bacteria on a tooth surface (
bacterial plaque
)
.
3. fatty deposition on tissues
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