plaques
Mounted recognition pieces
Plaques are flat plates or tablets, typically ornamental or commemorative: a brass plaque on the building marked its historical significance.
In medicine, plaques are deposits or patches of abnormal material—arterial plaques clog blood vessels, dental plaque accumulates on teeth, and amyloid plaques appear in Alzheimer's disease.
The word spans the honorific and the pathological.
Cross-beta protein aggregate
- beta-amyloidProtein fragment forming neural plaques
- tauGreek nineteenth letter
- Alzheimer'sDegenerative brain disease
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
brain · tangles · deposits · cognitive · dementia · lesions · cerebral · protein
Thing preserving remembrance
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- tributeOffering of respect
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- inscriptionText permanently marked
marker · landmark · historical · heritage · remembrance · bronze · engraved · unveiled
Hardened dental plaque
- calculusMathematical analysis system
- biofilmAdhesive layer of microorganisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
scaling · hygiene · toothbrush · floss · gingivitis · periodontitis · decay · enamel
Arterial plaque accumulation disease
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- coronaryOf heart arteries
cardiovascular · blockage · calcification · fatty · deposits · stenosis · rupture · unstable
Award for winning
- medalMetal honor token
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- prizeReward for winning
achievement · certificate · distinction · commendation · merit · championship · winner · honorary
amyloid
Cross-beta protein aggregate
- beta-amyloidProtein fragment forming neural plaques
- tauGreek nineteenth letter
- Alzheimer'sDegenerative brain disease
neurodegeneration · brain · tangles · deposits · cognitive · dementia · lesions · cerebral · protein · accumulation
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- tributeOffering of respect
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
inscription · marker · landmark · historical · heritage · remembrance · bronze · engraved · unveiled · nameplate
tartar
Hardened dental plaque
- calculusMathematical analysis system
- biofilmAdhesive layer of microorganisms
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
buildup · scaling · hygiene · toothbrush · floss · gingivitis · periodontitis · decay · enamel · dentist
atherosclerosis
Arterial plaque accumulation disease
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
coronary · cardiovascular · blockage · calcification · fatty · deposits · stenosis · rupture · unstable · hardening
trophy
Award for winning
- medalMetal honor token
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
prize · achievement · certificate · distinction · commendation · merit · championship · winner · honorary · presentation
- wall decorwall art, murals, artwork, framed art, canvas print
- collective memorycollective memory, public memory, remembrance, commemoration, commemorations
- inscribed artifactscarved stones, stone tablets, stelae, steles, cuneiform tablets
- nameplatesname badge, name tag, door sign, wall plates
- columbariumniches, urns, cremains, ashes, loculi
- museum labelstitle cards, captions
plaquesanonymity
Unknown identity state
obscurity · erasure · unmarked graves · forgotten · unrecognized
- dental plaqueBacterial film on teeth
- plaque buildupFatty arterial deposits
- memorial plaqueInscribed tribute to someone
- commemorative plaqueInscribed tribute marker
- plaque removalEliminating dental deposits
- wall plaqueMounted decorative or commemorative panel