How to Use aneurysm in a Sentence

aneurysm

noun
Definition of aneurysmnext
  • A few years ago, the 39-year-old oilfield driller had an aneurysm at work.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, latimes.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Often, the donor will be someone who has had a head injury – from a car accident, a gunshot, an aneurysm – and their heart stops.
    — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Fasting for four hours is required for abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings.
    — Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Former Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos has an aortic aneurysm and needs open-heart surgery.
    — Zach Berman, Philly.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • In 1974, Jones suffered an aneurysm and underwent a pair of life-saving brain surgeries.
    — Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • His post-trade physical revealed an aortic aneurysm that would require immediate open-heart surgery, ending his career at age 37.
    — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Dunn, who ran a government relations firm, was undergoing surgery Monday to repair an aortic aneurysm.
    — John Wagner, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Ferriere was brought to Dartmouth-Hitchcock to be treated for an aneurysm, cutting short a planned vacation with Bob, mourners said.
    — Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2017
  • Megan also developed a brain aneurysm, and when emergency brain surgery didn’t help her condition Cosgrove made the wrenching decision to take his wife off of life support, just hours after the birth of their first child.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Her son, Matthew Nemeth, said the cause was a brain aneurysm.
    — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2020
  • His wife, Robin Page, said the cause was a splenic artery aneurysm.
    — New York Times, 16 Jan. 2022
  • The coil forms a blood clot, blocks blood flow, and keeps the aneurysm from bursting.
    — Alyssa Hui, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The cause was an aortic aneurysm, said a son, Justin Liang.
    — Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Bernadette sadly died of a brain aneurysm in June 2023.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
  • Gregory passed away from a brain aneurysm at the age of 19.
    — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The brain aneurysm was the result of a stroke, Lago's statement said.
    — CBS News, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The aneurysm wasn’t large enough to warrant repair yet.
    — Trihealth Dailyhealthwire, Cincinnati.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • An aneurysm is a ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Mitchell has been in frail health since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 24 July 2022
  • The cause was an aneurysm, said his son, Roman, who is a director at the firm.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • He was rushed to the hospital with a ruptured brain aneurysm.
    — Caitlin Anderson, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2019
  • Getting ready for this tour, just getting my damn bus on the road was about to give me a frickin’ aneurysm.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Rick was about to have surgery to fix an aortic aneurysm that could have burst and killed him quickly.
    — Dennis Kneale, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The cause was a brain aneurysm and stroke, her family announced.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2021
  • News of the agreement comes as Dre recovers from a brain aneurysm.
    — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021
  • His father died at age 41 of an aneurysm when Herman was in high school.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The police, Feher said, saw no sign of a heart attack or aneurysm.
    — Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2019
  • Bill had his aneurysm onstage in Switzerland in March 1995.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2023
  • Two years ago, a brain aneurysm landed her in the hospital.
    — Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Roughly six months after surgery to address his arm aneurysm, Beck allowed one earned run in 3 ⅓ innings, punching out four while walking two.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024

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