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Amyloid Plaque.
Amyloid Plaque - as a noun
A plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of alzheimer's disease)
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amyloid protein plaqueExample Sentences
"The accumulation of amyloid plaques is one of the main pathological features of Alzheimer's disease."
"Researchers are studying the role of amyloid plaques in the development of neurodegenerative disorders."
"The presence of amyloid plaques can be detected through brain imaging techniques."
"The severity of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients is often associated with the extent of amyloid plaque deposition."
"Various therapeutic approaches are being explored to target and remove amyloid plaques in the brain."