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ATHEROMA (atheromata)

Dictionary entry overview: What does atheroma mean?

• ATHEROMA (noun)
The noun ATHEROMA has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: ATHEROMA used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ATHEROMA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("atheroma" is a kind of...):

adipose tissue; fat; fatty tissue (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs)

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