ANEURYSM


Meaning of ANEURYSM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also an·eu·rism ˈan-yə-ˌri-zəm

Etymology: Greek aneurysma, from aneurynein to dilate, from ana- + eurynein to stretch, from eurys wide — more at eury-

Date: 15th century

: an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from weakening (as from disease) of the vessel wall

• an·eu·rys·mal ˌan-yə-ˈriz-məl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.