intraplaque

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

intra- +‎ plaque

Adjective[edit]

intraplaque (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Within plaque, or atheroma.
    • 2015 May 21, Sohee Kim et al., “Normal-weight obesity is associated with increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis”, in Cardiovascular Diabetology[1], volume 14, →DOI:
      A plaque was defined as a structure >1 mm 2 within and/or adjacent to the vessel lumen and classified according to the presence/proportion of intraplaque calcification.