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noun
An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
A kind of cyst on the scalp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue
History
From Latin athērōma (“tumor/mass full of gruel-like matter”), from Ancient Greek ἀθήρωμα (athḗrōma). By surface analysis, ather- + -oma.
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