Definition of "plaques" []

• Plural form of plaque. (noun)

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• "New aluminum with a brushed finish was used for tree trunks on each side of what in essence is a frame around the name plaques."
• "According to a UCLA study, turmeric seems promising: In an animal study, Alzheimer's-like brain plaques disappeared after being treated with compounds found in this spice."
• "In other cases, oral bacteria have been found in plaques in artery walls, though it is not clear whether these bacteria are a cause of heart disease or merely incidental, said Dr. Bruce Pihlstrom, acting director of the Center for Clinical Research at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health."