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Definition of: atheroma
(ath′ə·rō′mə) noun Pathol.
1. A sebaceous cyst.
2. Arteriosclerosis accompanied by pronounced degenerative changes. [<L <Gk. atherōma <athērē gruel; with ref. to the encysted matter]
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