amyloid plaque

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Noun

amyloid plaque - a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)amyloid protein plaqueplaque - (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body

amyloid plaque

A pathologic lesion of Alzheimer’s brains, which is characterised by aggregated amyloid staining material.
Pathology
Congo red staining of tissue reveals an apple-green coloured birefringence when viewed with crossed polarising lenses.

amyloid plaque

Neurology A pathologic lesion of Alzheimer's brains characterized by aggregated amyloid staining material. See Alzheimer's disease, Neurofibrillary tangle.

amyloid plaque

noun

Synonyms for amyloid plaque

noun a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)

Synonyms

amyloid protein plaque

Related Words

plaque

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