atheroma

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atheroma

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

noun atheromas · atheromata

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

Similar: plaque, atherosis

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noun

Similar: plaque, atherosis

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noun abnormal fatty deposit

한국어죽종 jukjong
日本語アテローム aterōmu
中文粥樣化 /粥样化 zhōuyànghuà
Portuguêsateroma
Françaisathérome
DeutschAtherom
Italianoateroma, placca, cisti sebacea
Ελληνικάαθήρωμα athíroma
Русскийатеро́ма ateróma, бля́шка bljáška
العربيةعَصِيدَة ʕaṣīda

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"atheroma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/atheroma.

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@misc{atheroma_2026,
  title = {atheroma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atheroma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}