Atheromatosis

Full definition of atheromatosis

Noun

1. (pathology) The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
• July 8, 2015, Dorota KamiÅ„ska et al., Type of Renal Replacement Therapy (Hemodialysis versus Peritoneal Dialysis) Does Not Affect Cytokine Gene Expression or Clinical Parameters of Renal Transplant Candidates, Chronic inflammation with acceleration of atheromatosis is responsible for the high rate of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients 2 .