| NOUN | state | aneurism, aneurysm | a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall |
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| Sounds | ae'nyuhrih.zahm; ae'nyuhrih.zm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| athleticism ... tribalism: 7 rhymes with ihzm... | ||
| Meaning | A cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall. | |
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| Synonym | aneurysm | |
| Narrower | aortic aneurysm | An aneurysm of the aorta |
| cerebral aneurysm | An aneurysm of the carotid artery | |
| intracranial aneurysm | An aneurysm of a cranial artery | |
| ventricular aneurysm | A localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction) | |
| Broader | cardiovascular disease | A disease of the heart or blood vessels |
| Spanish | aneurisma | |
| Catalan | aneurisma | |
| Adjectives | aneurismal, aneurismatic | relating to or affected by an aneurysm |
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