amyloid plaque

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Noun amyloid plaque has 1 sense

amyloid plaque, amyloid protein plaque - a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)
--₁ is a kind of plaque

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Amyloid Plaque

Definition: Amyloid plaque refers to an abnormal accumulation of protein fragments, called amyloid beta, in the brain. It is a characteristic feature of several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.

Examples:

Noun: The autopsy revealed the presence of extensive amyloid plaques in the patient's brain, confirming the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

Verb: The experimental drug successfully reduced the formation of amyloid plaques in the mouse models, offering hope for potential Alzheimer's disease treatment.

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