aneurysm
noun
an·eu·rysm
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variants:
or less commonly aneurism
Definition of aneurysm
: an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from weakening (as from disease) of the vessel wall
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Other Words from aneurysm
aneurysmal
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of aneurysm in a Sentence
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Currently, when a person is diagnosed with a blockage or aneurysm in the brain, surgeons insert a thin wire into an artery near the leg or groin, according to an MIT press release. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "‘Robotic Worm’ Could Be the Future of Stroke Care," 30 Aug. 2019 Ruptured brain aneurysms occur when there is a bulging spot on an artery in the brain, which weakens over time as blood flows against it, according to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "MLB's Danny Farquhar Released from Hospital, Expected to Play Again, After Brain Aneurysm During Game," 8 May 2018 The police, Feher said, saw no sign of a heart attack or aneurysm. — Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com, "Agnes Heller, outspoken Hungarian philosopher, at 90," 31 July 2019 But in 2015, Beth’s father, Bill Giles, died at 77 of a heart aneurysm. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Over-The-Line a homecoming for couple now living in Hawaii," 11 July 2019 Emilia Clarke opened up about her brain aneurysms and surgeries in a sit-down interview with CBS Sunday Morning that aired yesterday. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Emilia Clarke Shared Rare Photos From Her Brain Surgeries After Suffering Two Aneurysms," 8 Apr. 2019 However, four years after his death, researchers reported that fluoroquinolones can cause aortic aneurysms and dissections. — Joe Graedon, M.s., And Teresa Graedon, Houston Chronicle, "Natural approaches may ease white fingers of Raynaud’s," 17 June 2018 Kitagawa succumbed to a ruptured cerebral aneurysm at a Tokyo hospital. — Rob Schwartz, Billboard, "Japanese Music Mogul Johnny Kitagawa Dies at 87," 9 July 2019 Press’ father, Cody, told Sports Illustrated she was taken off life support following a brain aneurysm, a complication that occurred as Stacy fought a rare brain tumor, Stage IV glioblastoma. — Alicia Delgallo, Pro Soccer USA, "Megan Rapinoe on track to recover from injury, play in World Cup final," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aneurysm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aneurysm
aneurysm
noun
an·eu·rysm
variants:
also aneurism \ ˈan-yə-ˌriz-əm
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Medical Definition of aneurysm
: an abnormal blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from disease of the vessel wall
Other Words from aneurysm
aneurysmal
also aneurismal \ ˌan-yə-ˈriz-məl
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adjective
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adjective
aneurysmally
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adverb
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adverb
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