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ATHEROMA (atheromata)
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Irregular inflected form: atheromata
Dictionary entry overview: What does atheroma mean?
• ATHEROMA (noun)
The noun ATHEROMA has 1 sense:
1. a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
Familiarity information: ATHEROMA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("atheroma" is a kind of...):
adipose tissue; fat; fatty tissue (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs)
Derivation:
atheromatic; atheromatous (of or relating to or resembling atheroma)
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