Meanings
adjectivemicroatheromatous (not comparable)
- not comparableCharacterised by the presence of microatheromas
This indicated that microatheromatous vascular disease, either in the parent vessel or in the proximal portion of the penetrating artery, played an important role in larger and symptomatic lacunar strokes[36, 37 ].
2016 March 3, “Comparison of Risk Factor between Lacunar Stroke and Large Artery Atherosclerosis Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study in China”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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microatheromatous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microatheromatous
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“microatheromatous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microatheromatous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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