Atheroma
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atheroma-270-752745
title:
Atheroma
text:
An atheroma, or atheromatous plaque, is an abnormal accumulation of material in the inner layer of an arterial wall. The material consists of mostly macrophage cells, or debris, containing lipids, calcium and a variable amount of fibrous connective tissue. The accumulated material forms a swelling in the artery wall, which may intrude into the lumen of the artery, narrowing it and restricting blood flow. Atheroma is the pathological basis for the disease entity atherosclerosis, a subtype of arte
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Accumulation of degenerative material in the inner layer of artery walls
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheroma
date created:
date modified:
2023-11-03T16:02:51Z
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image:
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13
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