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.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( ăth ' ə-rŠ' mə ) n. , pl. , -mas , or -ma·ta ( -mə-tə ). A deposit or degenerative accumulation of lipid ...
atheroma /ath·er·o·ma/ (ath″er-o´mah) a mass or plaque of degenerated thickened arterial intima, occurring in atherosclerosis. ath·er·o·ma (th-r m)
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An Atheroma (plural: atheromata) is an unhealthy tissue growth which develops within the walls of arteries over time. Veins do not develop atheroma, unless surgically moved ...