aneurysm
noun
an·eu·rysm
ˈan-yə-ˌri-zəm 
variants
or less commonly aneurism
: 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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In theory, scanning the entire body could reveal tumors, cysts, aneurysms, fatty liver or degenerative disease before symptoms emerge.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
This damage can result in coronary heart disease, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, aneurysms and peripheral artery disease.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Beck, 28, spent much of last season recovering from an aneurysm in his right shoulder but pitched well upon returning (1.69 ERA, seven games, one start).
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Aortic aneurysm: An aortic aneurysm occurs when a bulge forms in the aorta, the large artery that carries oxygen from the heart.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
This damage can result in coronary heart disease, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, aneurysms and peripheral artery disease.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Beck, 28, spent much of last season recovering from an aneurysm in his right shoulder but pitched well upon returning (1.69 ERA, seven games, one start).
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Aortic aneurysm: An aortic aneurysm occurs when a bulge forms in the aorta, the large artery that carries oxygen from the heart.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Aneurysm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aneurysm. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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aneurysm
noun
an·eu·rysm
variants
also aneurism
: an abnormal blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from disease of the vessel wall
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