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

aneurysmal

ˌan-yə-ˈriz-məl 

adjective

Examples of aneurysm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Damon did not disclose whether his wife's aneurysm ruptured or provide additional details about her surgery. — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Matt Damon revealed in a new interview that his wife suffered a brain aneurysm weeks before the 2024 Oscars. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Matt Damon said that his wife, Luciano Barroso, suffered a brain aneurysm shortly before the 2024 Academy Award presentation. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026

Four years on from when John passed away, Tom’s showed an aneurysm in the ascending portion, which is right where John’s was. — Esther Lian, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Greek aneurysma, from aneurynein to dilate, from ana- + eurynein to stretch, from eurys wide — more at eury-

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aneurysm

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Medical Definition

aneurysm

noun

an·​eu·​rysm

variants also aneurism

ˈan-yə-ˌriz-əm 

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

aneurysmal adjective

also aneurismal

ˌan-yə-ˈriz-məl 

aneurysmally

-ē 

adverb