Noun

• S: (n) amyloid plaque, amyloid protein plaque (a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease))
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) plaque ((pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body)
• S: (n) amyloid plaque, amyloid protein plaque (a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease))
• S: (n) arterial plaque (a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis)
• S: (n) dental plaque, bacterial plaque (a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries)