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 Meaning of ANEURYSM
| Pronunciation: |  | 'anyu`rizum 
 
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 |  |  Medical Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | Localised ballooning of the aorta or an artery, potentially causing pressure on adjacent structures and liability to rupture. |  |  |    |  |