ATHEROMATOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does atheromatous mean? 

• ATHEROMATOUS (adjective)
  The adjective ATHEROMATOUS has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or resembling atheroma

  Familiarity information: ATHEROMATOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATHEROMATOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or resembling atheroma

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

atheromatic; atheromatous

Context example:

atheromatous degeneration of the arteries

Pertainym:

atheroma (a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow)

Derivation:

atheroma (a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow)

 Context examples 

In animal models glunicate showed dose-dependent protection of the arterial wall from atheromatous lesions and from cholesterol and collagen accumulation.

(Glunicate, NCI Thesaurus)

Excision of an atheromatous plaque.

(Endarterectomy, NCI Thesaurus)

This mouse model is prone to the development of fatty lesions in the aorta similar to atheromatous plaque in humans, as well as hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, hypercholesterolemia and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in response to a high fat diet.

(C57BL/6 Mouse, NCI Thesaurus)