atheroma vs adipose tissue

atheroma and adipose tissue both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
atheroma	Yes	No	No	No
adipose tissue	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adipose tissue is a hypernym of atheroma; that is, adipose tissue is a word with a broader meaning than atheroma:

atheroma: a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
adipose tissue: a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs

Other hypernyms of atheroma include fat, fatty tissue.

atheroma (noun)	adipose tissue (noun)
a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow	a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs