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atheroma /ath·er·o·ma/ (ath?er-o´mah) a mass or plaque of degenerated thickened arterial intima, occurring in atherosclerosis.
atheroma (ath´ n a fatty, fibrous deposit developing on the artery lining. Also called atheromatous plaque. atheroma an abnormal mass of fatty or lipid material with a fibrous covering, existing as a discrete, raised plaque within the intima of an artery. |
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| Identification of periodontal pathogens in atheromatous plaques. Low temperatures lead to thrombosis due to hemoconcentration (8,9), and rapid deaths occur due to the rupture of atheromatous plaques during hypertension and cold-induced coronary spasm (8). |
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