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aneurysm.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈan.jʊɹ.ɪz.əm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæn.jəɹ.ɪz.əm/General-American
  1. An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀνεύρυσμα (aneúrusma, “a widening, a dilation”), from ἀνευρύνω (aneurúnō, “to dilate”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”).

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