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