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Atheroma

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Noun

1. atheroma

a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow

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Atheroma

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noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
pathology
a fatty deposit on or within the inner lining of an artery, often causing an obstruction to the blood flow

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Atheroma

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nounWord forms: plural ˌatherˈomas or ˌatherˈomata (ˌæθəˈroʊmətə ; at hˌərōˈmətə)
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

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Atheroma

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n. pl. ath·er·o·mas or ath·er·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A lipid-containing lesion that forms on the innermost layer of the wall of an artery in atherosclerosis; a plaque.

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