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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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| The circle of Willis was normal with no atheroma or occlusions. ApoE deficiency leads to severe atheroma formation remarkably similar in anatomical predilection and histopathologic features to human atherosclerosis (Nakashima et al. The authors note in the Journal of the American Dental Association that calcified carotid artery atheroma on a panoramic radiograph is of major clinical significance. |
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