Aneurysm has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
"The doctor warned that if his blood pressure spiked again, it could cause another aneurysm to burst."
2
An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
"The doctor told me that my family history puts me at higher risk for developing an aneurysm due to a weakened arterial wall."
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