Atheroma
Atheroma is the depositing of plaques in the arteries, causing artery narrowing. Other better known terms are atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis. Medically speaking, atheroma is the narrowing of the arteries due to plaques, arteriosclerosis is the hardening of the artery walls
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