Atheroma: Definition and part of speech

Atheroma

  1. n. A disease characterized by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.
  2. n. An encysted tumor containing curdy matter.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Athlete: Definition and part of speech

Athlete

  1. n. One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate.
  2. n. One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.
  3. n. Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.