atherosis

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English

Etymology

From ather- +‎ -osis.

Noun

atherosis (countable and uncountable, plural atheroses)

  1. (medicine) Synonym of atheroma
  2. (medicine) The condition of having multiple atheromas; Synonym of atherosclerosis

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