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Atheromatous

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ath·er·o·ma  (th-rm)
n. pl. ath·er·o·mas or ath·er·o·ma·ta (-m-t)
A deposit or degenerative accumulation of lipid-containing plaques on the innermost layer of the wall of an artery.
[Latin athrma, tumor full of pus that is like gruel, from Greek, from athra, gruel.]
ather·o·ma·tosis (-tss) n.
ather·oma·tous (-rm-ts, -rm-) adj.
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Adj.1.atheromatous - of or relating to or resembling atheroma; "atheromatous degeneration of the arteries"
atheromatic
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