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Categories: Vascular diseases, Articles with short description, Articles requiring reliable medical sources, All articles needing additional references, Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries
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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
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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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