Atheroma - Ateroma

Japanese: アテローマ - あてろーま
Atheroma - Ateroma

…A cyst that occurs in the skin. The cyst wall is made up of the epidermis of the skin, and the contents are a porridge-like substance consisting of keratin and sebum that are formed when epidermal cells keratinize and fall off. It is also called an atheroma. It is a slightly hard mass that adheres to the skin, has a clear border, and does not adhere to the underlying tissue. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "atheroma" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…皮膚にできる囊腫で,囊腫壁は皮膚の表皮で構成されており,内容は,表皮細胞が角化して脱落した角質や皮脂などから成る粥(かゆ)状物質である。アテローマとも呼ばれる。皮膚と癒着する,やや硬く,境界は鮮明な腫瘤で,下部組織とは癒着しない。…

※「アテローマ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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