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