atheromas

Variant of atheroma

atheroma definition

ath·ero·ma (at̸h′ər ō′mə)

noun pl. atheromas -·mas or atheromata -·mata (-mə tə)

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

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

Related Forms:

  • atheromatous ath′·erom′a·tous (-äm′ə təs, -ō′mə-) adjective

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