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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 
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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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