atherosis

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noun

Synonym of atheroma.

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atheroma
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Meanings

nounatherosis (countable and uncountable, plural atheroses)

plural atheroses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineSynonym of atheroma.

    Synonyms: atheroma

  2. countableuncountablemedicineThe condition of having multiple atheromas; Synonym of atherosclerosis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of atheroma.

Similar
atheroma
Also see
atheroma

Origin

From ather- + -osis.

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APA

atherosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atherosis

MLA

“atherosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atherosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atherosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atherosis.

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