HyperDic: atheroma

English > 1 sense of the word atheroma:
NOUNbodyatheromaa fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery
English > atheroma: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow.
Broaderadipose tissue, fat, fatty tissueA kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy
Spanishateroma, placa de ateroma
Catalanateroma
Adjectivesatheromatous, atheromaticof or relating to or resembling atheroma

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