ATHEROMA


Meaning of ATHEROMA in English

— atheromatous /ath'euh rom"euh teuhs, -roh"meuh-/ , adj.

/ath'euh roh"meuh/ , n. , pl. atheromas, atheromata /-meuh teuh/ . Pathol.

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.

[ 1700-10; athéroma, equiv. to athér ( e ) gruel + -oma -OMA ]

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