Vocab Bloom Hub

atheroma

/ˌæθ.əˈrəʊ.mə/

Traducción: Término médico que designa un depósito de lípidos o material graso que se acumula en la capa interna de las arterias y puede obstruir o dificultar el flujo sanguíneo.

1 entrada

noun

/ˌæθ.əˈrəʊ.mə/C2formalmedical
  • esTérmino médico que designa un depósito de lípidos o material graso que se acumula en la capa interna de las arterias y puede obstruir o dificultar el flujo sanguíneo.

A medical term for a fatty deposit that builds up in the inner lining of an artery, which can impede or block blood flow.

  1. Fatty deposit in arteryC1formalmedical

    A fatty deposit that builds up in the inner lining of an artery, which can restrict or block blood flow.

    esAteroma

    • The doctor explained that an atheroma can lead to serious heart problems.
    • Atheromas are often associated with high cholesterol levels.
    • The patient's scan revealed a large atheroma in the coronary artery.

    Sinónimosarterial plaqueplaque

Formas
  • atheromas plural form
  • atheromata plural form
  • atheromas' possessive plural form
  • atheromata's possessive plural form
  • atheroma's possessive singular form