English Explanatory Dictionary

atheroma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

atheroma atheromas atheromata

Etymology

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

Synonyms

plaque atherosis

Related words

atherogenesis atherosclerosis

Derived words

atheromasia atheromatic atheromatosis atheromatous atheromic fibroatheroma microatheroma preatheroma proatheroma
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