aneurysm
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yəˌrɪz noun Pathology.
a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
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aneurysm or aneurism (ˈænjəˌrɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a sac formed by abnormal dilation of the weakened wall of a blood vessel | |
| [C15: from Greek aneurusma, from aneurunein to dilate, from eurunein to widen] | |
| aneurism or aneurism | |
| —n | |
| [C15: from Greek aneurusma, from aneurunein to dilate, from eurunein to widen] | |
| aneu'rysmal or aneurism | |
| —adj | |
| aneu'rismal or aneurism | |
| —adj | |
| aneurys'matic or aneurism | |
| —adj | |
| aneuris'matic or aneurism | |
| —adj | |
| aneu'rysmally or aneurism | |
| —adv | |
| aneu'rismally or aneurism | |
| —adv | |
| aneurys'matically or aneurism | |
| —adv | |
| aneuris'matically or aneurism | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
aneurysm
1610s, from Gk. aneurysmos "dilation," from aneurynein "to dilate," from ana- "up" + eurynein "widen," from eurys "broad."
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Medical Dictionary
aneurysm an·eu·rysm or an·eu·rism (ān'yə-rĭz'əm)
n.
A localized, blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall.
an'eu·rys'mal (-məl) or an'eu·ris·mat'ic (-māt'ĭk) adj.
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Science Dictionary
| aneurysm (ān'yə-rĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
A localized, blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel or cardiac chamber caused by disease, such as arteriosclerosis, or weakening of the vessel or chamber wall. A ruptured aneurysm results in hemorrhage and is often fatal. |
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Example sentences
They are usually caused by the rupture of an aneurysm, a bulge in a blood vessel, which creates a weakening in the artery wall.
Doctors perform surgery to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Friends said the cause was heart failure during treatment for an aneurysm.
He has since had a stroke and now has an inoperable aneurysm, diabetes and congestive heart failure.
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