atheroma

atheroma
UK [ˌæθəˈrəʊmə] / US [ˌæθəˈroʊmə] noun [countable]
Word forms "atheroma":
singular atheroma plural atheromas or atheromata medical
an amount of cholesterol and other substances that gradually form on the inside wall of an artery and can block the flow of blood

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  • Atherōma — (gr.), kleine rundliche Geschwulst, die ohne Zeichen von Entzündung entsteht, s. Brei u. Balggeschwulst. Daher Atheromatös, breiartig, breiartige Masse enthaltend; Atheromatöser Proceß, krankhafter Vorgang an der inneren Haut der Blutgefäße,[886] …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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  • atheroma — noun (plural mas; also atheromata) Etymology: New Latin atheromat , atheroma, from Latin, a tumor containing matter resembling gruel, from Greek athērōma, from athēra gruel Date: 1875 1. fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries 2. an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • atheroma — atheromatous /ath euh rom euh teuhs, roh meuh /, adj. /ath euh roh meuh/, n., pl. atheromas, atheromata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. 1. a sebaceous cyst. 2. a mass of yellowish fatty and cellular material that forms in and beneath the inner lining of… …   Universalium

  • atheroma — The lipid deposits in the intima of arteries, producing a yellow swelling on the endothelial surface; a characteristic of atherosclerosis. SYN: atherosis. [G. athere, gruel, + oma, tumor] * * * ath·er·o·ma …   Medical dictionary

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