Atheroma

·noun An encysted tumor containing curdy matter.

II. Atheroma ·noun A disease characterized by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.

atheroma
athē̆rōma, ătis, n., = ἀθέρωμα (ἀθήρωμα), a swelling upon the head , a tumor filled with matter , ...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.