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aneurysm
or ··
[ an-yuh-riz-uhm ]
noun
Pathology.
- a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
aneurysm
/ ˈæəˌɪə /
noun
- a sac formed by abnormal dilation of the weakened wall of a blood vessel
aneurysm
/ ă′ə-ĭ′əm /
- 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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Derived Forms
- ˌԱˈ, adverb
- ˌԱˈ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- e·m e·m adjective
- e·m·ly e·m·ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of aneurysm1
C15: from Greek aneurusma, from aneurunein to dilate, from eurunein to widen
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Just ask Miller, who was at a Kings game last weekend shortly after surgery for an aneurysm.
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A woman in 2001 died after a preexisting aneurysm burst while she was riding the Goliath roller coaster, the county coroner’s office said.
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The screening included checks for possible cervical, breast and bowel cancer, as well as abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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He was declared dead, having suffered an abdominal aortic aneurysm, Ally recalls.
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Robinson had a brain aneurysm that nearly killed him him a few years ago.
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