Definition of blood plaque. Meaning of blood plaque. Synonyms of blood plaque

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Definition of blood plaque

blood plaque
Haematoblast H[ae]m"a*to*blast, n. [H[ae]mato- + -blast.] (Anat.) One of the very minute, disk-shaped bodies found in blood with the ordinary red corpuscles and white corpuscles; a third kind of blood corpuscle, supposed by some to be an early stage in the development of the red corpuscles; -- called also blood plaque, and blood plate.

Meaning of blood plaque from wikipedia

- of cholesterol in the blood. These lesions may lead to narrowing of the arterial walls due to buildup of atheromatous plaques. At the onset there are...
- the blood in the lumen. If a rupture (see vulnerable plaque) of the endothelium and fibrous cap occurs, then both a shower of debris from the plaque (debris...
- A vulnerable plaque is a kind of atheromatous plaque – a collection of white blood cells (primarily macrophages) and lipids (including cholesterol) in...
- A Hollenhorst plaque (also known as a retinal cholesterol embolus) is a cholesterol embolus that is seen in a blood vessel of the retina. It is usually...
- them a third corpuscle and a blood plaque; and described them as "a colorless protoplasmic disc". James Wright examined blood smears using the stain named...
- the vessel wall occluding blood flow. Occasionally, the plaque may rupture and form an embolus which travels with the blood-flow downstream to where the...
- Amyloid plaques (also known as neuritic plaques, amyloid beta plaques or senile plaques) are extracellular deposits of amyloid beta (Aβ) protein that...
- arterioles, which carry nutrients and blood to the cells. Atherosclerosis is the narrowing of arteries from a buildup of plaque, usually made up of cholesterol...
- Mucoid plaque (or mucoid cap or rope) is a pseudoscientific term used by some alternative medicine advocates to describe what is claimed to be a combination...
- A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom, and certain other countries and territories, to commemorate a link...