— aneurysmal, aneurismal , adj. — aneurysmally, aneurismally , adv.
/an"yeuh riz'euhm/ , n. Pathol.
a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
Also, aneurism .
[ 1650-60; aneúrysma dilation, equiv. to aneurys- (var. s. of aneurýnein to dilate; see AN- 3 , EURY-) + -ma n. suffix ]