Definitions for ATHEROMA
ˌæθ əˈroʊ mə; -mə təather·o·ma

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. atheromanoun

   a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. atheromanoun

   An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.

2. Etymology: From atheroma, from ἀθήρωμα.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ATHEROMAnoun

   A species of wen, which neither causes pain, discolours the skin, nor yields easily to the touch.

   Etymology: ἀϑέϱωμα, from ἄϑεϱα, pap or pulse.

   If the matter forming them, resembles milk curds, the tumour is called atheroma; if it be like honey, meliceris; and if composed of fat, or a suety substance, steatoma. Samuel Sharp.

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1. Atheroma

   An atheroma, or atheromatous plaque, is an abnormal and reversible accumulation of material in the inner layer of an arterial wall.The material consists of mostly macrophage cells, or debris, containing lipids, calcium and a variable amount of fibrous connective tissue. The accumulated material forms a swelling in the artery wall, which may intrude into the lumen of the artery, narrowing it and restricting blood flow. Atheroma is the pathological basis for the disease entity atherosclerosis, a subtype of arteriosclerosis.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Atheromanoun

   an encysted tumor containing curdy matter

2. Atheromanoun

   a disease characterized by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. , , fr. grats, meal.]

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1. Atheroma

   In pathology, an atheroma is an accumulation and swelling in artery walls made up of macrophage cells, or debris, and containing lipids, calcium and a variable amount of fibrous connective tissue. Atheroma occurs in atherosclerosis, which is one of the three subtypes of arteriosclerosis. In the context of heart or artery matters, atheromata are commonly referred to as atheromatous plaques. It is an unhealthy condition, but is found in most humans. These anatomic lesions usually begin in some children younger than age one year and all children older than age 10 regardless of geography, race, sex, or environment. Veins do not develop atheromata, unless surgically moved to function as an artery, as in bypass surgery. The accumulation is always between the endothelium lining and the smooth muscle wall central region of the arterial tube. While the early stages, based on gross appearance, have traditionally been termed fatty streaks by pathologists, they are not composed of fat cells, i.e. adipose cells, but of accumulations of white blood cells, especially macrophages, that have taken up oxidized low-density lipoprotein. After they accumulate large amounts of cytoplasmic membranes they are called foam cells. When foam cells die, their contents are released, which attracts more macrophages and creates an extracellular lipid core near the center to inner surface of each atherosclerotic plaque. Conversely, the outer, older portions of the plaque become more calcified, less metabolically active and more physically stiff over time.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Atheroma

   ath′er-ō-ma, n. a name formerly applied to cysts on the scalp, with contents of the consistence of porridge, but now only used of a common form of inflammation of arteries.—adj. Atherom′atous. [Gr.; atharē, porridge.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ATHEROMA in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of ATHEROMA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ATHEROMA
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Atheroma
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ATHEROMA
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheroma
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ATHEROMA
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ATHEROMA
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ATHEROMA