Dermatology Glossary

Plaque (definition)

(plak) (French. A plate, a thin layer)

An elevated area of skin more than .5 cm in diameter with a relatively broad flat surface which appears like a plateau in cross-section. Plaques may have the same subdivisions as mentioned above under papule.

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