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Word: Atheroma
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek athērōma, from athērē, atharē ‘groats’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌaθəˈrəʊmə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
degeneration of the walls of the arteries caused by accumulated fatty deposits and scar tissue, and leading to restriction of the circulation and a risk of thrombosis.
Short Definition:degeneration of walls of arteries caused by accumulated fatty deposits and scar tissue
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