# atheroma

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
2. A kind of cyst on the scalp.

## Etymology
From Latin athērōma (“tumor/mass full of gruel-like matter”), from Ancient Greek ἀθήρωμα (athḗrōma). By surface analysis, ather- + -oma.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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