aneurysm
noun
an·eu·rysm
ˈan-yə-ˌri-zəm 
variants
or less commonly aneurism
: an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from weakening (as from disease) of the vessel wall
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Escobedo, then 40, had suffered a brain aneurysm in 1994, with ensuing seizures.
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
His wife of 48 years, Maureen, died in 2017 of a brain aneurysm at age 70.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The areas are kidney failure, knee replacement, hip fracture, heart attack, congestive heart failure, hip replacement, pneumonia and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The researchers set out to examine whether people with higher TMAO levels were more likely to have an aneurysm, whether those levels predicted faster growth and progression, and whether TMAO could be used as a biomarker or even a therapeutic target.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
His wife of 48 years, Maureen, died in 2017 of a brain aneurysm at age 70.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The areas are kidney failure, knee replacement, hip fracture, heart attack, congestive heart failure, hip replacement, pneumonia and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The researchers set out to examine whether people with higher TMAO levels were more likely to have an aneurysm, whether those levels predicted faster growth and progression, and whether TMAO could be used as a biomarker or even a therapeutic target.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Aneurysm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aneurysm. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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aneurysm
noun
an·eu·rysm
variants
also aneurism
: an abnormal blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from disease of the vessel wall
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