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单词 atheroma
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Definition of atheroma in English:

atheroma

noun ˌaθəˈrəʊməˌaTHəˈrōmə
mass nounMedicine
  • 1Degeneration of the walls of the arteries caused by accumulated fatty deposits and scar tissue, and leading to restriction of the circulation and a risk of thrombosis.

    See also atherosclerosis
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If the ultrasound shows stenosis or atheroma, the patient should understand the risks and benefits of the procedure.
    • Cholesterol embolisation occurs in patients with generalised atheroma, arising as a consequence of arteriosclerosis.
    • During the warmer seasons, there was a decline in the number of strokes resulting from atheroma.
    • The early lesions of calcific degenerative disease resemble atheroma of the coronary artery.
    • As the lesion grows, a fibrous cap made of collagen and elastin walls off the lesion from the lumen of the artery to protect the arterial lumen from the atheroma.
    • For subjects who were 45-69 yr of age, Crawford and Crawford reported no difference in the prevalence of extensive atheroma or significant stenosis between residents of hard-water and soft-water areas.
    • The aorta showed severe complicated atheroma throughout its length.
    1. 1.1 The fatty material which forms deposits in the arteries.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Ultrasound devices provide reliable measurements of lumen size, distensibility, wall thickness, and the presence of atheroma in large arteries.
      • Angina happens when the coronary arteries get blocked up with small pieces of fatty material called atheroma.

Derivatives

  • atheromatous

  • adjective
    Medicine
    • Additionally, care must be taken when dissecting the carotid vessels to avoid disturbing the atheromatous lesions causing fragmentation and subsequent embolization and stroke.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Acute coronary events occur as a result of rupture of an unstable atheromatous plaque.
      • This is often induced by physical exertion, and the commonest aetiology is atheromatous coronary artery disease.
      • Inflammatory processes are believed to play a role in the conversion of coronary vessel-wall lipids into dangerous atheromatous plaques.
      • Much effort must be given to reducing the risk factors that predispose to major atheromatous arterial disease.

Origin

Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek athērōma, from athērē, atharē 'groats'.

 
 

Definition of atheroma in US English:

atheroma

nounˌaTHəˈrōmə
Medicine
  • 1Degeneration of the walls of the arteries caused by accumulated fatty deposits and scar tissue, and leading to restriction of the circulation and a risk of thrombosis.

    See also atherosclerosis
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For subjects who were 45-69 yr of age, Crawford and Crawford reported no difference in the prevalence of extensive atheroma or significant stenosis between residents of hard-water and soft-water areas.
    • The early lesions of calcific degenerative disease resemble atheroma of the coronary artery.
    • If the ultrasound shows stenosis or atheroma, the patient should understand the risks and benefits of the procedure.
    • The aorta showed severe complicated atheroma throughout its length.
    • During the warmer seasons, there was a decline in the number of strokes resulting from atheroma.
    • As the lesion grows, a fibrous cap made of collagen and elastin walls off the lesion from the lumen of the artery to protect the arterial lumen from the atheroma.
    • Cholesterol embolisation occurs in patients with generalised atheroma, arising as a consequence of arteriosclerosis.
    1. 1.1 The fatty material that forms plaques in the arteries.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Ultrasound devices provide reliable measurements of lumen size, distensibility, wall thickness, and the presence of atheroma in large arteries.
      • Angina happens when the coronary arteries get blocked up with small pieces of fatty material called atheroma.

Origin

Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek athērōma, from athērē, atharē ‘groats’.

 
 
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