aneurism
- noun
- /ˈæn.jʊ.rɪ.zəm/
- UK
- She was shocked to find out that her grandfather suffered from an aneurism that required immediate attention.
Examples
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The doctor explained that an aneurism can lead to serious health complications if not treated promptly.
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So, when I was a kid, my dad had an aneurism and he was in the hospital.
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And I know if my husband hadn't died of an undetected aneurism... he'd be with me here tonight.
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After experiencing severe headaches, he learned that an aneurism was the cause of his symptoms.
Synonyms
A bulge in a main blood vessel caused by a weak wall that can burst
A disease that affects the heart or blood vessels
A bulge in the wall of the body's main artery from the heart that can burst
A dangerous bulge in the main blood vessel in the belly that can burst
A weak bulge in a brain artery that can burst and cause bleeding
A blood vessel from the heart that becomes wider than normal and has weaker walls
An artery that becomes wider than normal
A bulge in the left lower chamber wall of the heart after a heart attack
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aneurism comes from the Greek word aneurysma, with ana- meaning 'up' and eurys meaning 'wide'. Think of a blood vessel 'widening' or 'ballooning' out, which is exactly why an aneurism is a dangerous bulge in an artery.