Alternative form of athero- (before a vowel)

(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

(pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries. / (pathology, obsolete) A kind of cyst on the scalp.

plural of atheroma

plural of atheroma

(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries

(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.

(biology) Not moving in relation to heat; lacking thermotaxis

plural of atherectomy