Associations to the word «Atheroma»

Wiktionary

ATHEROMA, noun. (pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.

Dictionary definition

ATHEROMA, noun. A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats