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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Laura died of a brain aneurysm in 2014 On Aug. 6, 2014, Martha announced on her blog that Laura had died of a massive brain aneurysm.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The possible diagnoses that first night had included stroke, aneurysm, and brain tumor.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
In 1974, Jones suffered an aneurysm and underwent a pair of life-saving brain surgeries.
—Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
The Beverly Hills 90210 star — who died at age 53 on July 13 after years of living with cancer — opened up to PEOPLE in November 2023 about how her mom, who was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm when Doherty was 8, taught her to be tenacious.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The possible diagnoses that first night had included stroke, aneurysm, and brain tumor.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
In 1974, Jones suffered an aneurysm and underwent a pair of life-saving brain surgeries.
—Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
The Beverly Hills 90210 star — who died at age 53 on July 13 after years of living with cancer — opened up to PEOPLE in November 2023 about how her mom, who was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm when Doherty was 8, taught her to be tenacious.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
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“Aneurysm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aneurysm. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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