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atheroma

(at̸h′ər ō′mə)

a condition marked by deposits of small fatty nodules on the inner walls of the arteries, often accompanied by degeneration of the affected areas; also, such a nodule or arterial plaque

Origin: ModL < Gr athērōma, tumor filled with grainy matter < athēr, awn, chaff + -ōma, -oma

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atheromatous adjective

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noun pl. ath·er·o·mas or ath·er·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A deposit or degenerative accumulation of lipid-containing plaques on the innermost layer of the wall of an artery.

Origin:

Origin: Latin athērōma, tumor full of pus that is like gruel

Origin: , from Greek

Origin: , from athēra, gruel

Related Forms:

athˌer·o·ma·toˈsis (-tōˈsĭs) noun

athˌer·omˈa·tous (-rŏmˈə-təs, -rōˈmə-) adjective

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