noun
aneurysm
AN-yuh-ri-zum/ˈænjərɪzəm/
A bulge caused by weakness in the wall of a blood vessel.
The artery model shows an aneurysm bulging from one side.
Etymology
The Greek pieces describe a widening or dilation. In the medical sense, this is a widening of a blood vessel where its wall bulges into a swelling.
In context
what can cause this one thing that can cause us is a brain aneurysm they have weakening of the vessel it's bulging out and it just bursts
More examples
- The scan revealed an aneurysm.
- Several aneurysms were recorded.
- The diagram labeled the aneurysm.
Forms
aneurysm · aneurysms