athηre / athηros

English translation: porridge, bulghur

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Greek term or phrase:athηre
English translation:porridge, bulghur
Entered by: Daphne Theodoraki

20:25 Mar 10, 2004
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Greek term or phrase: athηre / athηros
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
Elena Sgarbo (X)
porridge, bulghur
Explanation:
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.
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Daphne Theodoraki
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Local time: 17:04
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Thank you, Daphne! Thanks also to Spiros and everyone who gave "agrees" :-)
Elena
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5 +5atheroma meaning porridge
Spiros Doikas
5 +2porridge, bulghur
Daphne Theodoraki


  

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atheroma meaning porridge


Explanation:
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

Spiros Doikas
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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agree  Valentini Mellas
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agree  x-Translator (X)
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agree  Katerina Kallitsi
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athηre / athηros
porridge, bulghur


Explanation:
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.



    Any Greek dictionary
Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 17:04
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Daphne! Thanks also to Spiros and everyone who gave "agrees" :-)
Elena

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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
4 mins
  -> Ευχαριστώ, Βίκυ!

agree  Katerina Kallitsi
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  -> Ευχαριστώ, Κατερίνα!
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