Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atheromatous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: athero-ma-tous
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.

Example Sentences

"Two types of lesions were initially described based on gross examination of the aorta: the fatty streak and the atheromatous plaque."

Etymology

From atheroma + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: atheroma

Derived Forms

fibroatheromatous microatheromatous nonatheromatous

Synonyms

atheromatic

Questions

What does atheromatous mean?: Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
Where does atheromatous come from?: From atheroma + -ous.

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