noun
- a bulge or swelling in the wall of a blood vessel, especially an artery, caused by weakness in the vessel wall
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor discovered an aneurism in the patient’s aorta during the scan.
- Brain aneurisms can be life-threatening if they rupture.
- Surgery was required to repair the large aneurism in his chest.
- Regular monitoring helped detect the aneurism before it became dangerous.
- The aneurism was successfully treated with a minimally invasive procedure.
- Family history of aneurisms increases the risk of developing one.