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atheroma
(redirected from Atheromatous plaques)

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atheroma [‚ath·ə′rōm·ə]
(medicine)
A lipid deposit in the inner wall of an artery; characteristic of atherosclerosis.


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Low temperatures lead to thrombosis due to hemoconcentration (8,9), and rapid deaths occur due to the rupture of atheromatous plaques during hypertension and cold-induced coronary spasm (8).
 
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