aneurism

/'ænjuərizm/ Cách viết khác : (aneurysm) /'ænjuərizm/

Thân thiện

A doctor points to an illustration of an aneurism on a medical chart.

Definition

Noun: A localized, abnormal, blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel (usually an artery) caused by disease or weakening of the vessel's wall.

Usage

The term "aneurism" (more commonly spelled aneurysm) is a medical term. It is used to describe a specific, serious cardiovascular condition. It functions as a countable noun (e.g., an aneurism, several aneurisms). It is typically modified by the location (e.g., brain aneurism, aortic aneurism) or its characteristics (e.g., ruptured aneurism, dissecting aneurism).

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with a cerebral aneurism.
• A ruptured aortic aneurism is a life-threatening emergency.
• The weakening of the arterial wall can lead to the formation of an aneurism.

Advanced Usage

• "To have an aneurism": This is a colloquial, hyperbolic idiom meaning to become extremely angry or agitated. It is not a medical statement.
  • When he saw the mess, he almost had an aneurism.

Variants and Related Words

• Aneurysm (n): The standard and more common spelling of the same medical condition.
• Aneurysmal (adj): Relating to or characterized by an aneurysm.
  • aneurysmal dilation
• Aneurysmatic (adj): Alternative form of .

Synonyms

• Arterial dilation: A more general descriptive term.
• Vascular bulge: A descriptive, non-technical term.

Related Phrases

• Aneurysm clip: A surgical device used to treat a brain aneurysm.
• Aneurysm coiling: A minimally invasive procedure to treat an aneurysm.
• Aneurysm repair: The general term for surgical correction of an aneurysm.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aneurysm