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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

athero-,

a combining form representing atheroma or atheromatous in compound words:atherosclerosis.

Greek athé̄r(ē) gruel (see atheroma) + -o-

'athero-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

atherogenic - atherosclerosis

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