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atheroma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
athero-ma
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A kind of cyst on the scalp.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin athērōma (“tumor/mass full of gruel-like matter”), from Ancient Greek ἀθήρωμα (athḗrōma). By surface analysis, ather- + -oma.

Usage

Inflected Forms

atheromas (plural) atheromata (plural)

Derived Forms

atheroid atheromasia atheromatic atheromatosis atheromatous atheromic fibroatheroma microatheroma preatheroma proatheroma

Frequently Paired Words

atherogenesis atherosclerosis

Synonyms

plaque atherosis

Questions

What does atheroma mean?
An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
Where does atheroma come from?
From Latin athērōma (“tumor/mass full of gruel-like matter”), from Ancient Greek ἀθήρωμα (athḗrōma). By surface analysis, ather- + -oma.

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