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
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The love of my life Nikki Sadler suffered an aneurysm on Wednesday.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The cause was an infection and aortic aneurysm, said her son, Michael Abramowitz, a former Washington Post journalist who leads the pro-democracy organization Freedom House.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The group behind Logan Webb was already thin before an aneurysm was discovered in Tristan Beck’s shoulder and Keaton Winn’s elbow started barking.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
In other medical news: – Beck underwent successful surgery on Tuesday at Stanford Medical Center to remove the aneurysm in his upper right arm.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
At Emory, doctors inserted an endovascular coil wires to seal off the aneurysm and prevent further bleeding.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Data show that ruptured brain aneurysms account for 3-5% of all new strokes, the BAF says.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
After Her Death The rocker survived a brain aneurysm in 2001, which was misdiagnosed at the time, according to NPR, and put his career on hold for several years.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Veterans have raced to the hospital with dangerous infections, kidney failure, aneurysms or blood loss.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 23 Feb. 2024
Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The cause was an infection and aortic aneurysm, said her son, Michael Abramowitz, a former Washington Post journalist who leads the pro-democracy organization Freedom House.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The group behind Logan Webb was already thin before an aneurysm was discovered in Tristan Beck’s shoulder and Keaton Winn’s elbow started barking.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
In other medical news: – Beck underwent successful surgery on Tuesday at Stanford Medical Center to remove the aneurysm in his upper right arm.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
At Emory, doctors inserted an endovascular coil wires to seal off the aneurysm and prevent further bleeding.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Data show that ruptured brain aneurysms account for 3-5% of all new strokes, the BAF says.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
After Her Death The rocker survived a brain aneurysm in 2001, which was misdiagnosed at the time, according to NPR, and put his career on hold for several years.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Veterans have raced to the hospital with dangerous infections, kidney failure, aneurysms or blood loss.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 23 Feb. 2024
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aneurysm
noun
an·eu·rysm
variants
also aneurism
: an abnormal blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from disease of the vessel wall
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