Look up: atheroma

1. atheroma
   [n] - a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery
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2. Atheroma
   fatty deposits on the inner walls of blood vessels, which can cause narrowing and decrease blood flow
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3. Atheroma
   This is the pathological lesion or condition that causes atherosclerosis i.e. the furred up patch of the artery
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4. Atheroma
   Fatty material that can build up within the walls of the arteries and a reduction of blood flow, on to which clots may form
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5. Atheroma
   Degeneration of artery walls with fatty deposits sometimes leading to thrombosis.
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6. Atheroma
   Atheroma: A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery, resulting from atherosclerosis. Also called an atherosclerotic plaque, arterial plaque or, simply, a plaque.
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7. atheroma
   Degeneration of the walls of the arteries because of the deposition of fatty plaques in the intima of the vessel wall, and scarring and obstruction of the lumen.
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8. Atheroma
   Ath`e·ro'ma noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., ..., from ... gr...ats, meal.] (Medicine) (a) An encysted tumor containing curdy matter. (b) A disease characterized by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.
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9. atheroma
   <medicine> An encysted tumour containing curdy matter. ... A disease characterised by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries. ... Origin: L, fr. Gr, fr. Grats, meal. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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10. atheroma
    noun a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
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11. atheroma
    (ath″әr-o´mә) an abnormal mass of fatty or lipid material with a fibrous covering, existing as a discrete, raised plaque within the intima of an artery. adj., atherom´atous., adj.
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12. Atheroma
    • (n.) An encysted tumor containing curdy matter. • (n.) A disease characterized by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.
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13. atheroma
    atheroma 1. A kind of encysted tumor; also called, an atherosclerotic plaque, arterial plaque or, simply, a plaque. 2. A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery which can obstruct blood flow. 3. A deposit or degenerative accumulation of lipid-containing plaques on the innermost laye...
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14. atheroma
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ath′er-ō′mă Definitions: 1. The lipid deposits in the intima of arteries, producing a yellow swelling on the endothelial surface; a characteristic of atherosclerosis. Synonyms: atherosis
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15. atheroma
    Furring-up of the interior of an artery by deposits, mainly of cholesterol, within its walls. Associated with atherosclerosis, atheroma has the effect of narrowing the lumen (channel) of the artery, thus restricting blood flow. This predisposes to a number of conditions, including thrombosis, angina, and stroke
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