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Atherosclerosis — For the journal, see Atherosclerosis (journal). Atherosclerosis Classification and external resources The progression of atherosclerosis (size exaggerated; see text) ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Vulnerable plaque — A vulnerable plaque is an atheromatous plaque, an unstable collection of white blood cells (primarily macrophages) and lipids (including cholesterol) in the wall of an artery which is particularly prone to produce sudden major problems, such as a … Wikipedia
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Plaque — (1) An semi hardened accumulation of substances from fluids that bathe an area. Examples include dental plaque and cholesterol plaque. Minerals form dental plaque around the teeth as a result of bacterial action on food particles. Dental plaque… … Medical dictionary
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Foam cells — are cells in an atheroma derived from both macrophages [cite web |url=http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/ATHHTML/ATH019.html |title=Atherosclerosis |format= |work= |accessdate=] and smooth muscle cells [MeshName|Foam+cells] which have… … Wikipedia
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