atheroma
[ ath-uh-roh-muh ]
/ ˌæθ əˈroʊ mə /
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noun, plural ath·er·o·mas, ath·er·o·ma·ta [ath-uh-roh-muh-tuh]. /ˌæθ əˈroʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
a sebaceous cyst.
a mass of yellowish fatty and cellular material that forms in and beneath the inner lining of the arterial walls.
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Origin of atheroma
1700–10; <New Latin, Latin: a tumor filled with gruellike matter <Greek athḗrōma, equivalent to athḗr(ē) gruel + -ōma-oma
OTHER WORDS FROM atheroma
ath·er·om·a·tous [ath-uh-rom-uh-tuhs, -roh-muh-], /ˌæθ əˈrɒm ə təs, -ˈroʊ mə-/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for atheroma
atheroma
/ (ˌæθəˈrəʊmə) /
noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
pathol a fatty deposit on or within the inner lining of an artery, often causing an obstruction to the blood flow
Derived forms of atheroma
atheromatous (ˌæθəˈrɒmətəs, -ˈrəʊ-), adjectiveWord Origin for atheroma
C18: via Latin from Greek athērōma tumour full of matter resembling gruel, from athēra gruel
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Medical definitions for atheroma
atheroma
[ ăth′ə-rō′mə ]
n. pl. ath•er•o•mas
A deposit or degenerative accumulation of lipid-containing plaques on the innermost layer of the wall of an artery.
Other words from atheroma
ath′er•o•ma•to′sis (-tō′sĭs) n.ath′er•om′a•tous (-rŏm′ə-təs, -rō′mə-) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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