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plaque 1. Pathol any small abnormal patch on or within the body, such as the typical lesion of psoriasis 2. short for dental plaque plaque [plak] (medicine) A patch, or an abnormal flat area on any internal or external body surface. A localized area of atherosclerosis. (virology) A clear area representing a colony of viruses on a plate culture formed by lysis of the host cell. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To serve: Place one plaquette on plate and top with biscuit, another plaquette, then sable. Philip Attwood's discriminating examination of Giovanni Bernardi, an artist better known for his engraved compositions in rock crystal (and to a lesser extent, the bronze plaquettes derived from those glyptic works), supplements documentary evidence with the careful analytical tools of a connoisseur. It concerns a small bronze plaquette that presents Alexander standing before a seated Aristotle. |
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