atheroma
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin athērōma (“tumor/mass full of gruel-like matter”), from Ancient Greek ἀθήρωμα (athḗrōma). By surface analysis, ather- + -oma.
Noun
editatheroma (plural atheromas or atheromata)
- (pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
- (pathology, obsolete) A kind of cyst on the scalp.
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editabnormal fatty deposit
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