Synonyms for plaque
plækplaque

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1. plaquenoun

   (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body

   Synonyms:
   brass, memorial tablet

2. brass, memorial tablet, plaquenoun

   a memorial made of brass

   Synonyms:
   establishment, brass, memorial tablet, governance, face, cheek, boldness, governing body, organization, nerve, brass section, organisation, brass instrument, administration

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1. • Memorial
   • Pathology
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1. bacteria

   bacteria build up

   the hygienist said that i have a lot of plaque build up, an that i might have gingivitis

   Submitted by JP03 on October 23, 2014  

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1. List of paraphrases for "plaque":

   plate, plates, placard, plaques, badge, slab, lysis, nameplate

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1. Laura Weyrich:

   This method really is a new groundbreaking way to do that, we figured out that we could obtain bacterial DNA from dental plaque that was calcified on ancient skeletons. This is the first time it has been applied on an extinct species. Join the conversationSee the latest news and share your comments with CNN Health on Facebook and Twitter.

2. Jeff Sevigny:

   I'm very pleased with the result, the 6 mg/kg dose fit in quite nicely on one measure (plaque reduction), and on another measure it came within the ballpark.

3. Laura Weyrich:

   In ancient dental calculus, we are able to find DNA from the microorganisms in the plaque, but also anything else that has gone into the mouth, including food or work items -- for example if ancient people were cutting rope with their teeth, we might be able to see the DNA from the plant material used to make the rope.

4. Jeff Sevigny:

   I'm very pleased with the result, the 6 mg/kg dose fit in quite nicely on one measure( plaque reduction), and on another measure it came within the ballpark.

5. Emily Vondrachek:

   Hand painted a plaque with footprints for 2/24/09. He was born on the 23rd. I think it must be February.