a tumor filled with matter

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• atheroma — The lipid deposits in the intima of arteries, producing a yellow swelling on the endothelial surface; a characteristic of atherosclerosis. SYN: atherosis. [G. athere, gruel, + oma, tumor] * * * ath·er·o·ma …   Medical dictionary

• atheroma — ath•er•o•ma [[t]ˌæθ əˈroʊ mə[/t]] n. pl. mas, ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] 1) pat a sebaceous cyst 2) pat an abnormal deposition of plaque and fibrous matter on the inner wall of an artery • Etymology: 1700–10; < NL, L: a tumor filled with gruellike… …   From formal English to slang

• atheroma — atheromatous /ath euh rom euh teuhs, roh meuh /, adj. /ath euh roh meuh/, n., pl. atheromas, atheromata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. 1. a sebaceous cyst. 2. a mass of yellowish fatty and cellular material that forms in and beneath the inner lining of… …   Universalium

• atheroma — [ath΄ər ō′mə] n. pl. atheromas or atheromata [ath΄ə rō′mə tə] [ModL < Gr athērōma, tumor filled with grainy matter < athēr, awn, chaff + ōma, OMA] a condition marked by deposits of small fatty nodules on the inner walls of the arteries,… …   English World dictionary

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