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Biofilm vs. Plaque — What's the Difference?

Biofilm vs. Plaque — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Biofilm and Plaque

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Biofilm

A biofilm comprises any syntrophic consortium of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other and often also to a surface. These adherent cells become embedded within a slimy extracellular matrix that is composed of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs).

Plaque

An ornamental tablet, typically of metal, porcelain, or wood, that is fixed to a wall or other surface in commemoration of a person or event.

Biofilm

A complex structure adhering to surfaces that are regularly in contact with water, consisting of colonies of bacteria that secrete a mucilaginous protective coating in which they are encased. Biofilms, which are resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants, corrode pipes and cause diseases such as lung infections, but they can be used beneficially to treat sewage, industrial waste, and contaminated soil.

Plaque

A sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate
Plaque around gum margins can lead to gingivitis

Biofilm

A thin film of mucus created by and containing a colony of bacteria and other microorganisms.
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Plaque

A small, distinct, typically raised patch or region on or within the body resulting from local damage or deposition of material, such as a fatty deposit on an artery wall in atherosclerosis or a site of localized damage of brain tissue in Alzheimer's disease.

Plaque

A flat counter used in gambling.

Plaque

A flat plate, slab, or disk that is ornamented or engraved for mounting, as on a wall for decoration or on a monument for information.

Plaque

A small pin or brooch worn as an ornament or a badge of membership.

Plaque

A scaly patch on a body part, especially the skin.

Plaque

A biofilm of bacteria in a matrix of polysaccharides and other substances on the surface of a tooth or teeth.

Plaque

A deposit of fatty material on the inner lining of an arterial wall, characteristic of atherosclerosis.

Plaque

The material that such a deposit is composed of.

Plaque

A deposit consisting mainly of beta-amyloid and degenerating nerve tissue, found in the brain tissue of people with Alzheimer's disease.

Plaque

A sharply defined zone of demyelination in the central nervous system characteristic of multiple sclerosis.

Plaque

A clear, often round patch of lysed cells in an otherwise opaque layer of a bacteria or cell culture.

Plaque

(countable) Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.

Plaque

(countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.

Plaque

(countable) A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.

Plaque

A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.

Plaque

In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.
Blown plaques
Aconcussion plaques

Plaque

A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad irritated]] patch on the skin.

Plaque

An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.
Amyloid plaque
Apleural plaque
Asenile plaque

Plaque

An accumulation in artery walls made up of macrophage cells and debris containing lipids, (cholesterol and fatty acids), calcium, and connective tissue; an atheroma.

Plaque

An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).

Plaque

A deposit of beta-amyloid protein occurring in a nerve cell and associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Plaque

Any flat, thin piece of metal, clay, ivory, or the like, used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a slab, plate, dish, or the like, hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn on the person, as a brooch.

Plaque

(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body

Plaque

A memorial made of brass

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