atheromatous
- a word derived from atheroma.
Example Sentences
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It may be enough to ream out the atheromatous stuff from inside the artery.
From Time Magazine Archive
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 is most frequently found in the arteries, although the veins may develop an atheromatous condition when exposed to any source of prolonged irritation.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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 Warfield, Louis Marshall
In an atheromatous vessel, calcareous deposits soon occur, which render it rigid, brittle, and subject to ulceration or rupture.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
