動脈粥樣化,粉瘤
Atheroma \Ath`e*ro"ma\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? gr?ats,
meal.] (Med.)
(a) An encysted tumor containing curdy matter.
(b) A disease characterized by thickening and fatty
degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.
atheroma
n : a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery;
can obstruct blood flow
[also: {atheromata} (pl)]