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Greek term or phrase:
athηre
English translation:
porridge, bulghur
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Daphne Theodoraki
Mar 10, 2004 20:25
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Elena Sgarbo (X)
athηre / athηros
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Hi
I'm writing an article about ATHEROTHROMBOSIS & ATHEROSCLEROSIS. In looking up the etimology of these words, I found athηre= porridge. Could someone confirm this?
Is there any other meaning to athηre / athηros? Online dictionaries have not been much help (at least to me: I can't read Greek!).
References will be much appreciated. Thank you! :-)
Elena
I'm writing an article about ATHEROTHROMBOSIS & ATHEROSCLEROSIS. In looking up the etimology of these words, I found athηre= porridge. Could someone confirm this?
Is there any other meaning to athηre / athηros? Online dictionaries have not been much help (at least to me: I can't read Greek!).
References will be much appreciated. Thank you! :-)
Elena
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| 5 +2 | porridge, bulghur |
Daphne Theodoraki
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| 5 +5 | atheroma meaning porridge |
Spiros Doikas
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Greek term (edited):
ath�re / ath�ros
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porridge, bulghur
Well, yes, in a way you're right. The etymology of "atherosclerosis"/"atheromatosis" is as follows:
athere > atheroma > atheromatosis
athere = porridge. This then gave the word
atheroma = deposit(ing) of fatty substances in the interior walls of the arteries. Hence
atheromatosis = artery trouble due to atheroma.
athere > atheroma > atheromatosis
athere = porridge. This then gave the word
atheroma = deposit(ing) of fatty substances in the interior walls of the arteries. Hence
atheromatosis = artery trouble due to atheroma.
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Comment: "Thank you, Daphne! Thanks also to Spiros and everyone who gave "agrees" :-)
Elena"
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atheroma meaning porridge
it is from atheroma meaning porridge
Oxford English Dictionary
|| atheroma (_________). Path.
[L., a. Gr. ______________, f. _____ = _____ groats, porridge.]
a. An encysted tumour containing matter resembling oatmeal-gruel or curds.
b. Fatty degeneration of the arterial coats.
1706 Phillips, Atheroma_does not cause Pain, nor change the Colour of the Skin.
1875 Walton Dis. Eye 94 The ophthalmic artery was found to have undergone atheroma.
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Note added at 2004-03-10 20:34:42 (GMT)
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atherosclerosis .
[ad. G. atherosklerose (F. Marchand 1904, in Verh. d. Kongr. f. Innere Med. XXI. 58), f. Gr.athiri=athari(see atheroma) + -o + sclerosis.]
OED
Oxford English Dictionary
|| atheroma (_________). Path.
[L., a. Gr. ______________, f. _____ = _____ groats, porridge.]
a. An encysted tumour containing matter resembling oatmeal-gruel or curds.
b. Fatty degeneration of the arterial coats.
1706 Phillips, Atheroma_does not cause Pain, nor change the Colour of the Skin.
1875 Walton Dis. Eye 94 The ophthalmic artery was found to have undergone atheroma.
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Note added at 2004-03-10 20:34:42 (GMT)
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atherosclerosis .
[ad. G. atherosklerose (F. Marchand 1904, in Verh. d. Kongr. f. Innere Med. XXI. 58), f. Gr.athiri=athari(see atheroma) + -o + sclerosis.]
OED
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