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MeSH Heading: Plaque, Atherosclerotic
Tree Number(s): C23.300.823
Unique ID: D058226
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058226
Scope Note: Lesions formed within the walls of ARTERIES associated with deposits of fat and other substances that accumulate in the lining of the artery wall.
Entry Term(s): Atheroma; Atheromatous Plaque; Atheromatous Plaques; Atherosclerotic Plaque; Atherosclerotic Plaques; Fatty Streak, Arterial; Fibroatheroma; Fibroatheromatous Plaques
Previous Indexing: Atherosclerosis/pathology (1963-2010)
See Also: Atherosclerosis; Carotid Artery Diseases; Coronary Artery Disease
Public MeSH Note: 2011; for FATTY STREAK, ARTERIAL see ATHEROSCLEROSIS 1963-2010; for ATHEROMA see ATHEROSCLEROSIS 1984-2010
History Note: 2011; for FATTY STREAK, ARTERIAL use ATHEROSCLEROSIS 1963-2010; for ATHEROMA use ATHEROSCLEROSIS 1984-2010
Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Revision Date: 2022/07/08

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