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Plaque, Atherosclerotic
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Definition
: Lesions formed within the walls of ARTERIES.
See Also
Atherosclerosis
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Carotid Artery Diseases
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Coronary Artery Disease
Other names
Streaks, Arterial Fatty; Streak, Arterial Fatty; Plaques, Fibroatheromatous; Plaques, Atherosclerotic; Plaque, Fibroatheromatous; Fibroatheromatous Plaque; Fibroatheromas; Fatty Streaks, Arterial; Atheromas; Arterial Fatty Streaks; Arterial Fatty Streak; Fibroatheromatous Plaques; Fibroatheroma; Fatty Streak, Arterial; Atherosclerotic Plaques; Atherosclerotic Plaque; Atheromatous Plaques; Atheroma