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Such deposits are called atheromas. They mainly consist of calcified fat (cholesterol and fatty acids) and tissue. The build up of atheromas within the arterial walls is a sign of artheriosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease that causes the stiffening of arteries.
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What is the medical term for a deposit of plaque on the arterial wall?
The deposit over time of plaque (lipids and fibrous tissue) in the tunica intrima (inner wall) of arteries is atherosclerosis. An atheroma is an encysted tumor (fatty deposit) in the internal arterial wall or is the fatty degeneration of that wall.
Which is a characteristic of atherosclerosis is a deposit of plague on or within and arterial wall?
arteriosclerosis
What is the medical term meaning deposit of plapue on or within the arterial wall?
atheroma
What is a buildup of fatty deposit within an artery?
The fatty material that deposits along the walls of the blood vessels is called plaque. Plaque makes it harder for blood to pass through the vessels.
What are the fatty extensions of the colon's outer wall called?
The exterior aspect of the colon wall has fatty attachments called epiploic appendages.
What is arterial plaque made of?
Cholesterol, other fatty acids, and calcium.
What is the medical term meaning bulging out an arterial wall due to weakness in the wall?
The bulging of an arterial wall due to weakness in the wall is arterial aneurysm (artery + pertaining to ++ dilation). Both words are of Greek origin.
Throb felt in the arterial wall?
An aneurysm is a throb felt in the arterial wall.
What is the name of the bulge in the wall of the aorta?
An aneurysm is a ballooned, weakened arterial wall.
What is A wire mesh tube placed in an artery to provide support to the arterial wall known as?
Arterial stent
Which term describes a fatty deposit on an artery wall?
cholesterol, but more specifically the LDL (low-density lipoprotein) portions of cholesterol
Is a tumor located within the joint called an atheroma?
No, an atheromais a fatty plaque on the wall of an artery.
