Definitions
a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
Word origin
From Ancient Greek ἀνεύρυσμα (aneúrusma, “a widening, a dilation”), from ἀνευρύνω (aneurúnō, “to dilate”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”).
Used in a sentence
“About 120,000 people were helping with the two-week annual harvest and “obviously you’re going to have some accidents”, he said. Every year, “one or two people” died from heart failure or aneurysms, he added.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Artery bulge”8 letters
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