Meaning of aneurysm in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈænjəˌrɪzəm/

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  1. Noun

    aneurysm

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. a cardiovascular disease characterized by a sac-like widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall

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