Meaning of aneurysm in English

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