Body Substance
atherosclerotic plaque
[ ath-uh-roh-skluh-rot-ic plak ]
Subclass of:
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Definitions related to plaque, atherosclerotic:
  • (atherosclerotic plaque) A mixture of fats, cholesterol, and other tissue that builds up on artery walls.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (atherosclerotic plaque) Fatty tissue which is deposited in the inner lining of the arterial wall.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (atherosclerotic plaque) Yellowish plaques containing cholesterol, lipoid material, and lipophages formed within the intima and inner media of large and medium-sized arteries in atherosclerosis..
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Lesions formed within the walls of ARTERIES associated with deposits of fat and other substances that accumulate in the lining of the artery wall.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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