plaque

A flat plate with words on it, fixed to a wall or monument to remember someone or something.

• A plaque marks her birthplace.
• They unveiled a bronze plaque outside the library.
• The plaques list the names of local soldiers.

Similar words: memorial plate, tablet

Common phrases: memorial plaque, bronze plaque, unveil a plaque, plaque on something

A sticky layer of bacteria that forms on teeth and can damage them.

• Brushing removes plaque from your teeth.
• The dentist found plaque near my gums.
• Plaque builds up if you do not clean your teeth well.

Similar words: dental biofilm

Common phrases: dental plaque, remove plaque, plaque buildup, plaque on teeth

An unhealthy buildup of material in or on a body organ, often linked to disease.

• Plaque narrowed the artery.
• Researchers found amyloid plaques in the brain tissue.
• A piece of plaque broke away from the artery wall.

Similar words: deposit

Common phrases: amyloid plaque, arterial plaque, plaque buildup, plaque in arteries

A broad patch of body tissue that looks or feels different from the healthy tissue around it.

• A red plaque appeared on his elbow.
• The doctor examined the scaly plaques on her knees.
• The cream reduced the thickness of each plaque.

Common phrases: skin plaque, scaly plaque, raised plaque, psoriasis plaque

A flat, thin musical instrument, grouped by its shape in a system for classifying instruments.

• This flat instrument is classified as a plaque.
• The plaque vibrates when struck.
• The collection contains both blown plaques and struck plaques.

Common phrases: blown plaque, struck plaque, musical plaque