ATHEROMA


Meaning of ATHEROMA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ a-th ə - ' r ō -m ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \

Etymology: New Latin atheromat-, atheroma, from Latin, a tumor containing matter resembling gruel, from Greek ath ē r ō ma, from ath ē ra gruel

Date: 1875

1 : fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries

2 : an abnormal fatty deposit in an artery

– ath · er · o · ma · tous \ - ' r ō -m ə -t ə s \ adjective

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