aneurism
Noun
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A cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall (synset 114129507)
is a type of: cardiovascular disease - a disease of the heart or blood vesselssubtypes:
- aortic aneurysm - an aneurysm of the aorta
- cerebral aneurysm - an aneurysm of the carotid artery
- intracranial aneurysm - an aneurysm of a cranial artery
- ventricular aneurysm - a localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction)
same as: aneurysm
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