atheroma
noun
ath路er路o路ma
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plural atheromas
also atheromata\ -m蓹-t蓹
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Definition of atheroma
1
: an abnormal fatty deposit in an artery
2
dated
: fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries
Other Words from atheroma
atheromatous
\ -藞r艒-m蓹-t蓹s
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adjective
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adjective
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atheroma
noun
ath路er路o路ma
| \ 藢ath-蓹-藞r艒-m蓹
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plural atheromas
also atheromata\ -m蓹t-蓹
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Medical Definition of atheroma
1
: an abnormal fatty deposit in an artery
Patients with large (>5 mm) or mobile aortic atheromas have an increase in the rate of perioperative stroke by a factor of 5 to 10 and are likely to have a significantly increased long-term risk of stroke.— Mary E. Charlson and O. Wayne Isom, The New England Journal of Medicine, 10 Apr. 2003
2
dated
: fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries
Other Words from atheroma
atheromatous
\ -藞r艒-m蓹t-蓹s
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adjective
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adjective