Atheroma

(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 21:57:01

Ath`e*ro"ma (#), n. [L., fr. Gr. , , fr. grats, meal.] Med. (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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