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A sticky film on the teeth. If it is not removed by brushing it can harden into calculus.
Ãâó: www.drhart.com/2003/2003_definitions.htm
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A deposit of fatty material on the inner lining of an arterial wall, composed of cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium and fibrin (a clotting material in the blood). This build-up causes narrowing or blockage of the arteries, which can lead to angina, heart attack, or sudden death.
Ãâó: www.glendalememorial.com/HeartCenter/cterms6.html
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a sticky patch of bacteria, saliva, food products, and tissue cells on the tooth that supports the growth of bacteria and bacterial acids and leads to tooth decay
Ãâó: www.mchoralhealth.org/OpenWide/glossary.htm
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An area of inflamed or demyelinated central nervous system tissue.
Ãâó: www.lhsc.on.ca/programs/msclinic/define/p.htm
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(plak) A thin piece of metal, usually round or oval, to which radioactive iodine pellets are attached before the plaque is sewn to the outer wall of the eye.
Ãâó: www.jhu.edu/wctb/coms/booklet/book5.htm
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