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What is the noun for atheroma?

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atheroma
  1. (pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
  2. (pathology, obsolete) A kind of cyst on the scalp.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “During the warmer seasons, there was a decline in the number of strokes resulting from atheroma.”
      “Ultrasound devices provide reliable measurements of lumen size, distensibility, wall thickness, and the presence of atheroma in large arteries.”
      “If the ultrasound shows stenosis or atheroma, the patient should understand the risks and benefits of the procedure.”
atheroprogression
  1. The development of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
atherogenesis
  1. (medicine) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
  2. Examples:
    1. “Global cardiovascular risk is a term referring to the consequences of all risk factors that contribute to atherogenesis and atherosclerosis.”
      “The process of atherogenesis involves inflammation and endothelial dysfunction.”
      “These mechanisms may contribute to HIV-associated atherogenesis.”
atheromatosis
  1. (pathology) The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
atherogenicity
  1. The condition of being atherogenic
atheromasia
  1. (pathology) The presence of atheroma
atherosis
  1. (pathology) atheroma
  2. Examples:
    1. “Immunohistologic demonstration of endothelial disruption in acute atherosis in pre-eclampsia.”
      “Differential effect of pistaciavera extracts on experi mental atherosis in the rabbit animal.”
      “Placental findings also include fibrinoid necrosis, atherosis of decidual vessels, and intimal thickening.”
atheromatoses
  1. plural of atheromatosis
atheroses
  1. plural of atherosis
atheromas
  1. plural of atheroma
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Chlamydia pneumoniae infects vascular and endothelial cells and has been identified in and grown from atheromas.”
      “Thoracic aortic atheromas were classified according to thickness, extent of involvement of the aorta, and morphologic characteristics of the plaque.”
      “For example, ischemic strokes due to atheromas in the large cerebral arteries occurred significantly more often during periods of high pressure and high relative humidity.”
atheromata
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