ALL meanings of atheroma
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A a - noun atheroma a fatty deposit on or within the inner lining of an artery, often causing an obstruction to the blood flow 3
- noun atheroma a condition marked by deposits of small fatty nodules on the inner walls of the arteries, often accompanied by degeneration of the affected areas; also, such a nodule or arterial plaque 3
- noun atheroma Degeneration of the walls of the arteries caused by accumulated fatty deposits and scar tissue, and leading to restriction of the circulation and a risk of thrombosis. 1
- noun plural atheroma a sebaceous cyst. 1
- noun plural atheroma a mass of yellowish fatty and cellular material that forms in and beneath the inner lining of the arterial walls. 1
- noun atheroma (pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries. 0