atheroma

atheroma [ath-uh-roh-muh] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural ath·er·o·mas, ath·er·o·ma·ta [ath-uh-roh-muh-tuh] /ˌæθ əˈroʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

1. a sebaceous cyst.
2. a mass of yellowish fatty and cellular material that forms in and beneath the inner lining of the arterial walls.

Origin of atheroma 1700–10; New Latin, Latin: a tumor filled with gruellike matter Greek athḗrōma, equivalent to athḗr(ē) gruel + -ōma -oma Related formsath·er·om·a·tous [ath-uh-rom-uh-tuh s, -roh-muh-] /ˌæθ əˈrɒm ə təs, -ˈroʊ mə-/, adjective Examples from the Web for atheroma Historical Examples of atheroma

It is a very common result of endocarditis extending into the aorta, which we find perhaps the most frequent seat of atheroma.

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Atheroma in the vessels of the brain is a frequent cause of cerebral apoplexy.

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Chronic endarteritis is fruitful in the production of thrombus and atheroma.

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Such dilatations are usually due to chronic endarteritis and atheroma.

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Atheroma is common after middle life and increases in frequency with age.

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British Dictionary definitions for atheroma atheroma noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

1. pathol a fatty deposit on or within the inner lining of an artery, often causing an obstruction to the blood flow

Derived Formsatheromatous (ˌæθəˈrɒmətəs, -ˈrəʊ-), adjectiveWord Origin for atheroma C18: via Latin from Greek athērōma tumour full of matter resembling gruel, from athēra gruel Word Origin and History for atheroma n.

“encysted tumor,” 1706, medical Latin, from Greek atheroma, from athere “groats, porridge” (related to ather “chaff”), in reference to what is inside. For ending, see -oma.

atheroma in Medicine atheroma [ăth′ə-rō′mə] n. pl. ath•er•o•mas

1. A deposit or degenerative accumulation of lipid-containing plaques on the innermost layer of the wall of an artery.

Related formsath′er•o•ma•to′sis (-tō′sĭs) n.ath′er•om′a•tous (-rŏm′ə-təs, -rō′mə-) adj.