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atheroma
ath·er·o·ma [ àthə rṓmə ] (plural ath·er·o·mas or ath·er·o·ma·ta [ àthə rṓmətə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
fatty deposit in artery: an accumulation in the inner lining of an artery of a plaque of cholesterol and other constituents atheromatous plaque
[Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek athērōma< athērē "porridge," from its texture]

ath·er·o·ma·to·sis [ àthərōmə tṓssiss ] noun
ath·er·om·a·tous [ àthə rómmətəss, àthə rṓmətəss ] adjective
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