Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atheromatosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: athero-mato-sis
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The deposition of atheromas in the arteries

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Chronic inflammation with acceleration of atheromatosis is responsible for the high rate of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients."

Etymology

From atheroma + -osis. By surface analysis, ather- + -omatosis.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: atheroma

Usage

Inflected Forms

atheromatoses (plural)

Questions

What does atheromatosis mean?: The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
Where does atheromatosis come from?: From atheroma + -osis. By surface analysis, ather- + -omatosis.

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