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Atheroma

Also called Fatty plaque buildup in artery

CardiologyPathologyImportant

A fatty deposit or plaque that forms on the inner lining of an arterial wall, characteristic of atherosclerosis.

Korean

죽종

동맥벽 내막에 형성되는 지방성 플라크; 죽상경화증의 핵심 병변으로 혈관 협착을 유발함.

French

Athérome

Dépôt ou plaque lipidique se formant sur la couche interne de la paroi artérielle, caractéristique de l'athérosclérose.

Word parts

  • ather/oRoot(Greek) Fatty plaque, porridge-like deposit
  • -omaSuffix(Greek) Tumor, mass

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