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aneurysm
an·eu·rysm
[
ánnyə rìzzəm
]
(
plural
an·eu·rysms
)
or
an·eu·rism
[
ánnyə rìzzəm
]
(
plural
an·eu·risms
)
noun
Definition:
bulge in artery:
a fluid-filled sac in the wall of an artery that can weaken the wall
[
15th century. < Greek
aneurusma
"dilation, swelling" <
aneurunein
"widen out" <
ana-
"through" +
eurus
"wide"
]
an·eu·rys·mal
[
ànnyə rízm'l
]
adjective
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an·eu·rys·mal [ ànnyə rízm'l ] adjective
