Medical Dictionary

plateau

noun pla·teau \pla-ˈtō, ˈpla-ˌ\
plural plateaus or pla·teaux \-ˈtōz, -ˌtōz\

Medical Definition of PLATEAU

:  a relatively flat elevated area—see tibial plateau

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