Plaques
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This 1930s encyclopedia article discusses the medical term 'plaques,' which refers to various morphological formations with well-defined outlines. It lists examples such as Bizzozero's plates, Peyer's patches in the intestine, arteriosclerotic plaques, and plaques in multiple sclerosis.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
PLAQUES, in medical terminology, designate morphological formations that are quite varied in essence, having more or less clearly expressed outlines. Thus, one speaks of Bizzozero's plates, Peyer's patches of the intestine, arteriosclerotic plaques, plaques in disseminated sclerosis of the brain, etc. The French synonym of the same word (plaques) is also frequently used (p. opalines, jaunes, etc.).
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“Plaques.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/plaques/