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 |
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Narrower | aortic aneurysm | An aneurysm of the aorta |
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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 |
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Spanish | aneurisma |
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Catalan | aneurisma |
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Adjectives | aneurismal, aneurismatic | relating to or affected by an aneurysm |
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