aneurism
a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall • Syn: aneurysm • Derivationally related forms: aneurismatic, aneurismal, aneurysmatic (for: aneurysm), aneurysmal (for: aneurysm) • Hypernyms: cardiovascular disease • Hyponyms: aortic aneurysm, cerebral aneurysm, intracranial aneurysm, ventricular aneurysm
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