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Categories: Articles requiring reliable medical sources, Articles with short description, Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries, All articles needing additional references, Vascular diseases
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atheroma  atheromata  atheromatous  atheromatous plaque  atheromatous plaques
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A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow WordNet 3.0
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A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An atheroma, or atheromatous plaque, is an abnormal accumulation of material in the inner layer of an arterial wall. Wikipedia
An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries. Wiktionary
Abnormal fatty deposit. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
adipose tissue
arteriosclerosis
HAS KIND
vulnerable plaque
DERIVATION
atheromatous
HEALTH SPECIALTY
cardiology
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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atheroma
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atheroma
Wikidata
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atheroma
Wiktionary
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atheroma
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atheromata, atheromatous, atheromatous plaque, atheromatous plaques, atherosclerotic plaque, microatheroma, Plaquing of arteries
Wikidata Alias
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atherosclerotic plaque, Plaque, Atherosclerotic

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