aneurysm
noun
an·eu·rysm
ˈan-yə-ˌri-zəm 
variants
or less commonly aneurism
: an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from weakening (as from disease) of the vessel wall
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Following the deaths of Ham, Evans (who also died by suicide in 1983), and Gibbins (who died of a brain aneurysm in 2005), Molland was the last surviving member of Badfinger’s core lineup.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Jet suffers a head injury, which her doctor says will lead to a deadly aneurysm within a week.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
An individual who has a leaking aneurysm could have a procedure to block off the aneurysm, for example.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Davis was responsible for brokering the friendship between Mitchell and Brandi Carlile, who was instrumental in urging Mitchell to return to music following a debilitating brain aneurysm in 2015.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Jet suffers a head injury, which her doctor says will lead to a deadly aneurysm within a week.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
An individual who has a leaking aneurysm could have a procedure to block off the aneurysm, for example.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Davis was responsible for brokering the friendship between Mitchell and Brandi Carlile, who was instrumental in urging Mitchell to return to music following a debilitating brain aneurysm in 2015.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Aneurysm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aneurysm. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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aneurysm
noun
an·eu·rysm
variants
also aneurism
: an abnormal blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from disease of the vessel wall
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