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Noun: aneurism  'an-yû,ri-zum
  1. A cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
    "The brain scan revealed a potentially dangerous aneurism in the patient's cerebral artery";
    - aneurysm

Derived forms: aneurisms

Type of: cardiovascular disease

Encyclopedia: Aneurism