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plaque vs arterial plaque

arterial plaque vs plaque

plaque and arterial plaque both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plaque Yes No No No
arterial plaque Yes No No No
As nouns, arterial plaque is a hyponym of plaque; that is, arterial plaque is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plaque:
  • plaque: (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
  • arterial plaque: a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
plaque (noun) arterial plaque (noun)
a memorial made of brass a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
Difference between plaque and arterial plaque

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