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Definition of Aneurysm

1. Noun. A cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall.

Definition of Aneurysm

1. Noun. (pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel. ¹

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Definition of Aneurysm

1. an abnormal blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel [n -S]

Medical Definition of Aneurysm

1. A sac formed by the dilatation of the wall of an artery, a vein or the heart. The physical signs of arterial aneurysm are the formation of a pulsating tumour and often a bruit (aneurysmal bruit) heard over the swelling. Sometimes there are symptoms from pressure on contiguous parts. Origin: Gr. Aneurysma = a widening (18 Nov 1997)

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