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aneurysm

or ··

[ an-yuh-riz-uhm ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.


aneurysm

/ ˈæəˌɪə /

noun

  1. a sac formed by abnormal dilation of the weakened wall of a blood vessel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

aneurysm

/ ăə-ĭ′əm /

  1. 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

Origin of aneurysm1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Greek Աú “dilation,” equivalent to aneurys- (variant stem of ԱܰýԱ𾱲 “to dilate,” from an- an- 3 + ܰýԱ𾱲 “to widen, broaden”; eury- ) + -ma, noun suffix
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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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Example Sentences

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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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