See Also: plaque(dictionary)
plaque(dictionary)
Plaque(health)
Plaque(medicine)
neuritic plaque(medicine)
plaque and tartar cause(medicine)
plaque assay(medicine)
pleural plaque(medicine)
senile plaque(medicine)
mucous plaque(medicine)

plaque (iou)



plaque noun. [plak, pl¨»:k] M19.
[French from Dutch plak tablet, from plakken to stick: cf. PLACARD noun.]
An ornamental plate or tablet of metal, porcelain, etc., hung up as a wall decoration, inserted in a piece of furniture, or esp. affixed to a monument or building and containing identifying or commemorative details. M19.
P. Theroux The brass plaque on the landing..said Borges. J. Berger There is a plaque with an inscription which pays tribute to Chavez' heroism.
b. A small ornamental tablet worn as a badge of high rank in an honorary order. M19.
a. Medicine. A flat raised patch, growth, or deposit. L19.
senile plaque: see PLAQUE adjective 1.
b. Medicine. (A patch of) fibrous tissue or fatty matter (atheroma) on the wall of an artery. L19.
Time His left main coronary artery was clogged with cholesterol-laden plaque.
c. (A patch of) sticky or hard material containing bacteria deposited on the surface of a tooth. Also dental plaque. L19.
Daily Telegraph Plaque produces the harmful acids..that cause tooth decay.
Biology. A relatively clear area in a culture of micro-organisms or other cells produced by the inhibitory or lethal effect of a virus or other agent. E20.
Medicine. A flat applicator formerly used in the application of radium or radium salts to the skin as a treatment for underlying cancer. Also more fully radium plaque. E20.
A counter used in gambling. E20.
Music. A thin metal plate inserted into the separated tip of the double reed of certain wind instruments while the reed is being scraped. M20.
pla'quette noun a small plaque or ornamental tablet E19.