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neuritic plaque
Used for:
senile plaque
See for:
plaque
Broader Terms:
neural degeneration
Related Terms:
Alzheimer's disease
Related Terms:
amyloid protein
Scope Note:
plaques consist of amyloid deposits surrounded by a web of astrocytic processes, swollen neurites, and neuron terminals; seen in the cerebral cortex in Alzheimer's disease.
Term Number:
2042-3268
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