n. 动脉粥样化, 粉瘤

[医] 粉瘤; 动脉粥样化

[ noun ]
a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
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Atheroma \Ath`e*ro"ma\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? gr?ats,
meal.] (Med.)
(a) An encysted tumor containing curdy matter.
(b) A disease characterized by thickening and fatty
degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.