aneurysm

an·eu·rysm

noun

Definition of ANEURYSM

: an abnormal blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from disease of the vessel wall

—an·eu·rys·mal also an·eu·ris·mal \ˌan-yə-ˈriz-məl\ adjective

—an·eu·rys·mal·ly \-ē\ adverb

Variants of ANEURYSM

an·eu·rysm also an·eu·rism \ˈan-yə-ˌriz-əm\

Illustration of ANEURYSM