atheroma
noun
a sebaceous cyst.
atheromatous
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a word derived from
atheroma.
Example Sentences
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On the basis of early research, scientists assumed that the cholesterol found in mushy, atheromatous deposits in diseased coronary arteries came from the cholesterol consumed in foodstuffs.
From Time Magazine Archive
It may be enough to ream out the atheromatous stuff from inside the artery.
From Time Magazine Archive
These "abscesses" are frequent and in rupturing leave open ulcers with smooth bases, the atheromatous ulcer.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield
Guinea pigs which were fed indol in small doses by the mouth over a long period showed atheromatous degeneration of the aorta.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield
Chitten removed a dermoid from the sternum of a female of thirty-nine, the cyst containing 11 ounces of atheromatous material.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
