atheroma

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8

Definition of atheroma

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
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noun

  1. An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
  2. (obsolete)A kind of cyst on the scalp.

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Etymology

From Latin athērōma (“tumor/mass full of gruel-like matter”), from Ancient Greek ἀθήρωμα (athḗrōma). By surface analysis, ather- + -oma.

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