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atheromatosis

atheromatosis noun: the deposition of atheromas in the arteries.

Noun

atheromatosis (countable and uncountable, plural atheromatoses)

  1. The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
    • Chronic inflammation with acceleration of atheromatosis is responsible for the high rate of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients.2015 July 8, Dorota Kamińska et al., “Type of Renal Replacement Therapy (Hemodialysis versus Peritoneal Dialysis) Does Not Affect Cytokine Gene Expression or Clinical Parameters of Renal Transplant...

Forms of atheromatosis

pluralatheromatoses

Origin of atheromatosis

From atheroma + -osis. By surface analysis, ather- + -omatosis.

Questions about atheromatosis

What does atheromatosis mean?
Atheromatosis means the deposition of atheromas in the arteries.
What part of speech is atheromatosis?
Atheromatosis is a noun.
What is the plural of atheromatosis?
The plural of atheromatosis is atheromatoses.

Words near atheromatosis in the dictionary

  1. atheromas
  2. atheromasia
  3. atheromata
  4. atheromatic
  5. atheromatoses
  6. atheromatosis
  7. atheromatous
  8. atheromic
  9. atheronal
  10. atheronals
  11. atheroprogression

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