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Webster 1913 Edition


Atheroma

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Athˊe-ro′ma

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Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] gr[GREEK]ats, 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.