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cerebral aneurysm

cerebral aneurysm

1 6.7
A weak bulge in a brain artery that can burst and cause bleeding
  • noun
  • /səˈriːbrəl ˈæn.jʊr.ɪz.əm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aneurisma cerebral
  • My mother, age 76, has been on Social Security disability since 1981, when she had a cerebral aneurysm.

Examples

  • We do not know the extent of the brain injury suffered by the Vice President due to his cerebral aneurysms, but it is clear that he received the best of American medical care.

    Blog text (15)

  • Serious morbidity and mortality occur from both end-stage renal failure and associated cerebral aneurysms, and ADPKD is the underlying disorder in about 10% of patients on renal replacement therapy.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Sudden severe headaches could indicate a cerebral aneurysm, and immediate medical attention is crucial.

  • Many people do not realize they have a cerebral aneurysm until it causes severe complications.

  • After suffering a cerebral aneurysm, she needed extensive rehabilitation to regain her cognitive functions.

Synonyms

aneurysm
vscerebral aneurysm
  • Specialized
64 7.5

A bulge in a main blood vessel caused by a weak wall that can burst

is the same problem but located in brain arteries and may cause brain bleeding
aneurism
vscerebral aneurysm
  • UK
1 7.9

A bulge in the wall of a blood vessel caused by weakness

is the same arterial bulge specifically in the brain risking rupture and stroke
intracranial aneurysm
vscerebral aneurysm
  • Specialized
8.0

A weak area in an artery inside the skull that bulges and can bleed

is specifically in brain arteries and can cause rupture leading to hemorrhagic stroke

Surface Forms

cerebral aneurysm singular
cerebral aneurysms plural

Morphology

cerebral + aneurysm

The term combines 'cerebral' (relating to the brain) with 'aneurysm' (a bulging, weakened artery segment), so the meaning — an aneurysm located in the brain — is directly derivable from the constituents. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is literal and cross-linguistically common, so a learner who knows both words can understand the phrase.

Etymology

Cerebral aneurysm comes from two older words: cerebral meaning 'brain' and aneurysm meaning 'a widening' or 'bulge' in a blood vessel. So the name literally says a 'bulge in a brain artery', which is why it means a weak, bulging area in the brain that can burst.