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Definitions for Atheroma
[1] a sebaceous cyst.
[2] a mass of yellowish fatty and cellular material that forms in and beneath the inner lining of the arterial walls.
[3] pathol a fatty deposit on or within the inner lining of an artery, often causing an obstruction to the blood flow
Words nearby Atheroma
athermanous, athero-, atheroembolism, atherogenesis, atherogenic, atheroma, atheromatous degeneration, atherosclerosis, atherton, athetosis, athirst
Origin of Atheroma
1700–10; < New Latin, Latin: a tumor filled with gruellike matter < Greek athḗrōma, equivalent to athḗr(ē ) gruel + -ōma -oma
Other words from Atheroma
ath·er·om·a·tous [ath-uh -rom -uh -tuh s, -roh -muh -] /ˌæθ əˈrɒm ə təs, -ˈroʊ mə-/ , adjective
ath′er•o•ma•to′ sis (-tō′ sĭs ) n.
ath′er•om′ a•tous (-rŏm′ ə-təs, -rō′ mə- ) adj.
Word origin for Atheroma
C18: via Latin from Greek athērōma tumour full of matter resembling gruel, from athēra gruel