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<medicine> An encysted tumour containing curdy matter.
A disease characterised by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.
Origin: L, fr. Gr, fr. Grats, meal.
(01 Mar 1998)
athero-, atheroembolism, atherogenesis, atherogenic < Prev | Next > atheroma embolism, atheromatosis, atheromatous
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