atheroma en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin athērōma (“tumor/mass full of gruel-like matter”), from Ancient Greek ἀθήρωμα (athḗrōma). By surface analysis, ather- + -oma.
Meanings
- An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
- (obsolete) A kind of cyst on the scalp.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| atheromas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| atheromata | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
preatheroma · microatheroma · atheromic · atheromasia · fibroatheroma · atheromatic · atheromatous · proatheroma · atheroid · atheromatosis
Relateds
atherogenesis · atherosclerosis
Synonyms
Translations (20)
de Atherom (abnormal fatty deposit) · fr athérome (abnormal fatty deposit) · cmn 粥樣化 /粥样化 (abnormal fatty deposit) · it placca (abnormal fatty deposit) · bg пла́ка (abnormal fatty deposit) · ja アテローム (abnormal fatty deposit) · fi valtimonrasvoittuma (abnormal fatty deposit) · bg атеро́м (a kind of cyst on the scalp) · it ateroma (abnormal fatty deposit) · tr aterom (abnormal fatty deposit) · fi aterooma (abnormal fatty deposit) · ar عَصِيدَة (abnormal fatty deposit) · ko 죽종 (abnormal fatty deposit) · el αθήρωμα (abnormal fatty deposit) · pl blaszka miażdżycowa (abnormal fatty deposit) · ru бля́шка (abnormal fatty deposit) · it cisti sebacea (abnormal fatty deposit) · ru атеро́ма (abnormal fatty deposit) · cs aterom (abnormal fatty deposit) · pt ateroma (abnormal fatty deposit)