atheroma
a sebaceous cyst.
a mass of yellowish fatty and cellular material that forms in and beneath the inner lining of the arterial walls.
Origin of atheroma
1Other words from atheroma
- ath·er·om·a·tous [ath-uh-rom-uh-tuhs, -roh-muh-], /ˌæθ əˈrɒm ə təs, -ˈroʊ mə-/, adjective
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How to use atheroma in a sentence
The patient was an atheromatous subject, with cardiac hypertrophy, bronchitis, and emphysema.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneCan the atheromatous process be influenced with equal or with any success?
The Lettsomian Lectures 1900-1901 | J. Mitchell BruceThere was extensive hemorrhage into the brain, as shown by postmortem examination, the cerebral vessels being atheromatous.
The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women | Frederic Rowland MarvinThe wall of the aneurism is atheromatous, or calcified; the middle coat may be atrophied.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse | United States Department of AgricultureThese "abscesses" are frequent and in rupturing leave open ulcers with smooth bases, the atheromatous ulcer.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall Warfield
British Dictionary definitions for atheroma
/ (ˌæθəˈrəʊmə) /
pathol a fatty deposit on or within the inner lining of an artery, often causing an obstruction to the blood flow
Origin of atheroma
1Derived forms of atheroma
- atheromatous (ˌæθəˈrɒmətəs, -ˈrəʊ-), adjective
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