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{{short description|Accumulation of degenerative material in the inner layer of artery walls}}
{{Infobox medical condition (new)
| name            = Atheroma
| synonyms        = atheromata (''plural''), atheromas (''plural''), atheromatous plaque, plaque
| image          = Carotid Plaque.jpg
| caption        = Atherosclerotic plaque from a [[carotid endarterectomy]] specimen. This shows the division of the [[common carotid artery|common]] into the [[internal carotid artery|internal]] and [[external carotid artery|external carotid arteries]].
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| complications  = [[Thrombosis]], [[embolism]], [[atherosclerosis]], [[arteriosclerosis]]
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| causes          = [[Hyperlipidemia]], [[hypertriglyceridemia]], [[hypercholesterolemia]]
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An '''atheroma''', or '''atheromatous plaque''', is an abnormal accumulation of material in the [[tunica intima|inner layer]] of an [[arterial]] wall.
Atheroma
Other namesatheromata (plural), atheromas (plural), atheromatous plaque, plaque
Atherosclerotic plaque from a carotid endarterectomy specimen. This shows the division of the common into the internal and external carotid arteries.
ComplicationsThrombosis, embolism, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis
CausesHyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia

An atheroma, or atheromatous plaque, is an abnormal accumulation of material in the inner layer of an arterial wall.