Plaque

Not to be confused with Plague (disambiguation).

Plaque or placque may refer to:

• Commemorative plaque, a flat ornamental plate or tablet fixed to a wall, used to mark a significant event, person, etc.
• Plaquette, a small decorative plaque in metal, ceramics, or other materials
• Memorial Plaque, issued to next-of-kin of dead British military personnel after World War I
• Plaque, a rectangular casino token

In biology

• Amyloid plaque
• Atheromatous plaque, a buildup of white blood cell (sometimes termed fatty, despite absence of adipocytes) deposits within the wall of an artery
• Dental plaque, a biofilm that builds up on teeth
• Mucoid plaque, a supposed thick coating of abnormal mucous material in the colon
• Plaque (dermatology), a broad papule
• Pleural plaque, often caused by exposure to asbestos
• Senile plaque, an extracellular protein buildup implicated in various diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease
• Viral plaque, a visible structure formed by virus propagation within a cell culture

See also

• All pages beginning with "Plaque"
• All pages with titles containing "Plaque"
• Plac (disambiguation)
• Placard
• Plack (disambiguation)