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aneurysm

Syllabification: (an·eu·rysm)
Pronunciation: /ˈanyəˌrizəm/

(also aneurism)
Definition of aneurysm

noun

Medicine
  • an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall.

Derivatives

aneurysmal

Pronunciation: /-ˌrizməl/

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Greek aneurusma 'dilatation', from aneurunein 'widen out'

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Definition of aneurysm in the British & World English dictionary

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