|
Atheroma - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
|
Atheroma : (noun)
1: a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery;
can obstruct blood flow
Based on WordNet 2.0
|
|
Atheroma : \Ath`e*ro"ma\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? gr?ats,
meal.] (Med.)
(a) An encysted tumor containing curdy matter.
(b) A disease characterized by thickening and fatty
degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
|
|
Atheroma : Atheroma: A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery, resulting from plaque , arterial plaque or, simply, a plaque.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
|
|
|
|
|
