an|eu|rysm

an|eu|rysm
an|eu|rysm or an|eu|rism «AN yuh rihz uhm», noun.
a permanent swelling of an artery or vein, caused by pressure of the blood on a weakened part. Aneurysms are caused congenitally or by disease or injury.
[< Greek aneúrysma < ana- up + eurýs wide]

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  • rysm — an·eu·rysm; bo·va·rysm; …   English syllables

  • Aneurysm — A localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an aneurysm, there is typically a bulge and the wall is weakened and may rupture. The word “aneurysm” comes from the Greek “aneurysma” meaning “a widening.” * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • microaneurysm — Focal dilation of retinal capillaries occurring in diabetes mellitus, retinal vein obstruction, and absolute glaucoma, or of arteriolocapillary junctions in many organs in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. * * * mi·cro·an·eu·r …   Medical dictionary

  • pseudoaneurysm — 1. Pulsating, encapsulated hematoma in communication with the lumen of a ruptured vessel. 2. Ventricular p., a cardiac rupture contained and loculated by pericardium, which forms its external wall. 3. An a …   Medical dictionary

  • osteoaneurysm — os·teo·an·eu·rysm (os″te o anґu riz əm) aneurysm in a bone …   Medical dictionary

  • aneurysm or aneurism — an|eu|rysm or an|eu|rism [ ænjə,rızəm ] noun count MEDICAL a serious swelling in the wall of an ARTERY (=tube carrying blood round the body) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • aneurysm — an·eu·rysm …   English syllables

  • bo — aero·em·bo·lism; al·bo·ci·ne·re·ous; al·bo·lite; al·bo·ra·da; al·bo·ran·ite; am·bo·cep·tor; am·bo·coe·lia; am·bo·mal·le·al; am·bo·sex·u·al; amet·a·bo·lia; am·mo·ni·o·bo·rite; amoe·bo·bac·ter; amoe·bo·cyte; amoe·bo·ge·ni·ae; amoe·bo·tae·nia;… …   English syllables

  • bovarysm — bo·va·rysm …   English syllables

  • eu — al·eu·ri·tes; al·eu·rit·ic; al·eu·ro·bi·us; al·eu·rod·i·dae; al·eu·rom·e·ter; al·eu·rone; an·chi·eu·tec·tic; an·eu·rin; an·eu·rysm; an·eu·rys·mal; el·eu·si·ne; el·eu·the·ria; …   English syllables

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