aneurysm

or an·eu·rism

[ an-yuh-riz-uhm ]

/ ˈæn yəˌrɪz əm /

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of aneurysm

1650–60; <Greek aneúrysma dilation, equivalent to aneurys- (variant stem of aneurýnein to dilate; see an-³, eury-) + -ma noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM aneurysm

an·eu·rys·mal, an·eu·ris·mal, adjectivean·eu·rys·mal·ly, an·eu·ris·mal·ly, adverb

Words nearby aneurysm

aneuch, aneuploid, aneuploidy, aneuria, aneurin, aneurysm, aneurysmal bone cyst, aneurysmectomy, aneurysm of Charcot, aneurysmogram, aneurysmoplasty

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Example sentences from the Web for aneurysm

The 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|DAILY BEAST
His account of his second aneurysm and a round of invasive surgery is frightening and moving.
Why Some Memoirs Are Better As Fiction|Taylor Antrim|January 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
GWS happens to have an apartment in East London, which, upon hearing, nearly gave her posh West End pals an aneurysm.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|November 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
An aneurysm exerts pressure on the surrounding structures, which are usually thickened and adherent to it and to one another.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

For the pain in aneurysm, nothing (except, of course, morphine) is so valuable as iodide of potassium.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
The aneurysm is of slow growth, and occasionally undergoes spontaneous cure.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
An aneurysm is said to be diffused when the sac ruptures and the blood escapes into the cellular tissue.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The walls of the injured vessel are presumably healthy, but they form no part of the sac of the aneurysm.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for aneurysm

aneurysm

aneurism

/ (ˈænjəˌrɪzəm) /

noun

a sac formed by abnormal dilation of the weakened wall of a blood vessel

Derived forms of aneurysm

aneurysmal, aneurismal, aneurysmatic or aneurismatic, adjectiveaneurysmally, aneurismally, aneurysmatically or aneurismatically, adverb

Word Origin for aneurysm

C15: from Greek aneurusma, from aneurunein to dilate, from eurunein to widen

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Medical definitions for aneurysm

aneurysm

n.

A localized, blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall.

Other words from aneurysm

an′eu•rys′mal (-məl) null adj.

Scientific definitions for aneurysm

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.

单词	aneurysm
释义	aneurysm or an·eu·rism [ an-yuh-riz-uhm ] / ˈæn yəˌrɪz əm / noun Pathology. a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall. Origin of aneurysm 1650–60; <Greek aneúrysma dilation, equivalent to aneurys- (variant stem of aneurýnein to dilate; see an-³, eury-) + -ma noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM aneurysm an·eu·rys·mal, an·eu·ris·mal, adjectivean·eu·rys·mal·ly, an·eu·ris·mal·ly, adverb Words nearby aneurysm aneuch, aneuploid, aneuploidy, aneuria, aneurin, aneurysm, aneurysmal bone cyst, aneurysmectomy, aneurysm of Charcot, aneurysmogram, aneurysmoplasty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aneurysm The 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\|DAILY BEAST His account of his second aneurysm and a round of invasive surgery is frightening and moving. Why Some Memoirs Are Better As Fiction\|Taylor Antrim\|January 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST GWS happens to have an apartment in East London, which, upon hearing, nearly gave her posh West End pals an aneurysm. Gal With a Suitcase\|Jolie Hunt\|November 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST An aneurysm exerts pressure on the surrounding structures, which are usually thickened and adherent to it and to one another. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles For the pain in aneurysm, nothing (except, of course, morphine) is so valuable as iodide of potassium. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield The aneurysm is of slow growth, and occasionally undergoes spontaneous cure. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles An aneurysm is said to be diffused when the sac ruptures and the blood escapes into the cellular tissue. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The walls of the injured vessel are presumably healthy, but they form no part of the sac of the aneurysm. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for aneurysm aneurysm aneurism / (ˈænjəˌrɪzəm) / noun a sac formed by abnormal dilation of the weakened wall of a blood vessel Derived forms of aneurysm aneurysmal, aneurismal, aneurysmatic or aneurismatic, adjectiveaneurysmally, aneurismally, aneurysmatically or aneurismatically, adverb Word Origin for aneurysm C15: from Greek aneurusma, from aneurunein to dilate, from eurunein to widen 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 Medical definitions for aneurysm aneurysm n. A localized, blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall. Other words from aneurysm an′eu•rys′mal (-məl) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for aneurysm 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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