aneurysm
or an·eu·rism
a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
Origin of aneurysm
1Other words from aneurysm
- an·eu·rys·mal, an·eu·ris·mal, adjective
- an·eu·rys·mal·ly, an·eu·ris·mal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby aneurysm
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How to use aneurysm in a sentence
For some patients, it can even go away completely—like it reportedly did after about a week for Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, who developed the disorder after having a brain aneurysm.
What It's Like Living With Aphasia—and How to Support a Loved One With the Condition | Tara Law | March 31, 2022 | TimeHe died in his apartment of an aortic aneurysm the night before Rent’s off-Broadway premiere.
The intertwined legacies of Jonathan Larson and Lin-Manuel Miranda | Constance Grady | November 19, 2021 | VoxNow, not only would I not put my life at risk unnecessarily, but the aneurysm—that near-death experience—really affected me.
He returned to the organization as pitching coach in 2004 and 2005, but surgery for an aortic aneurysm ended his coaching career.
Ray Miller, ex-Orioles manager and longtime pitching coach, dies | Nathan Ruiz | May 5, 2021 | Washington PostAccording to the Brain aneurysm Foundation the mortality rate is around 40 percent.
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He discovered that his friend had just died from a brain aneurysm, and would never learn about the show.
‘Out There’: Ryan Quincy’s Take on Those Awkward High School Years | Jean Trinh | February 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe episode employs the tried and true conceit: a character has an aneurysm and begins hallucinating his life as a musical.
‘American Horror Story’ Sings “The Name Game” and 12 Other Bizarre TV Musical Numbers (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | January 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the opening pages, village council member Barry Fairbrother drops dead from a brain aneurysm.
‘The Casual Vacancy’ Review: J.K. Rowling Cuts Loose From Harry Potter | Malcolm Jones | September 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTCoffee-drinking increases the risk of intracranial aneurysm by 10.6 percent.
An aneurysm needle threaded with silk is now passed around the vein from within outwards.
The rupture of a popliteal aneurysm, however, by compressing the vein and the articular branches, usually determines gangrene.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesIn other cases the blood escapes beyond the sheath and collects in the surrounding tissues, and a traumatic aneurysm results.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesThey usually heal rapidly, but, like punctured wounds, are liable to be followed by the formation of an aneurysm.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesWhen the associated wound in the soft parts is valvular the hæmorrhage is arrested and an aneurysm may develop.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for aneurysm
aneurism
/ (ˈænjəˌrɪzəm) /
a sac formed by abnormal dilation of the weakened wall of a blood vessel
Origin of aneurysm
1Derived forms of aneurysm
- aneurysmal, aneurismal, aneurysmatic or aneurismatic, adjective
- aneurysmally, aneurismally, aneurysmatically or aneurismatically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for aneurysm
[ ăn′yə-rĭz′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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