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atheromatous

atheromatous adjective: of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.

Adjective

atheromatous (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
    • Two types of lesions were initially described based on gross examination of the aorta: the fatty streak and the atheromatous plaque.2006, Jonathan Gillard, Carotid Disease: The Role of Imaging in Diagnosis and Management

Origin of atheromatous

From atheroma + -ous.

Words formed from atheromatous

Questions about atheromatous

What does atheromatous mean?
Atheromatous means of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
What part of speech is atheromatous?
Atheromatous is an adjective.

Words near atheromatous in the dictionary

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

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