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

He was taken to the center in August after suffering a brain aneurysm, according to NBC News. —Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024

In 2011, Clarke experienced her first aneurysm, which caused a stroke and a subarachnoid hemorrhage, not long after wrapping up filming the first season of Game of Thrones. —Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024

Hell, even Joni Mitchell started playing live again after her near-fatal aneurysm. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024

Carriera understands that to make a small and quiet human drama land like an aneurysm nothing can ring false. —Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024

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

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