transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-thə-ˈrō-mə ]
noun
( plural -mas also ath·er·o·ma·ta -mə-tə)
Etymology: New Latin atheromat-, atheroma, from Latin, a tumor containing matter resembling gruel, from Greek athērōma, from athēra 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 -ˈrō-mə-təs adjective