Preferred Label : Plaque;
NCIt synonyms : Plaque Tissue;
NCIt definition : Abnormal tissue that results from the progressive accumulation or deposit of certain
substances in a body cavity, surface, or lumen.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: In medicine, a small, abnormal patch of tissue on a body part or an organ.
Plaques may also be a build-up of substances from a fluid, such as cholesterol in
the blood vessels.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000439412;
Origin ID : C95603;
UMLS CUI : C4316797;
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