Aneurysm
noun
A bulge or 'balloon' in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall. This can be a dangerous condition if it breaks.
The doctor diagnosed him with a brain aneurysm and recommended immediate surgery.
Often appears as...
- brain aneurysm
- aortic aneurysm
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noun
A bulge or 'balloon' in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall. This can be a dangerous condition if it breaks.
The doctor diagnosed him with a brain aneurysm and recommended immediate surgery.
Often appears as...
- brain aneurysm
- aortic aneurysm
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
An aneurysm refers to a serious medical condition requiring professional attention, not a minor issue.
When her headaches worsened, she was worried she might have an aneurysm.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe a point of high tension or a critical situation.
The heated argument was an emotional aneurysm waiting to burst.
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency and Risk
Aneurysms are associated with risk of rupture, creating a sense of urgency and danger.
The surgeon emphasized the aneurysm could burst any time, necessitating immediate action.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
An aneurysm refers to a serious medical condition requiring professional attention, not a minor issue.
When her headaches worsened, she was worried she might have an aneurysm.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe a point of high tension or a critical situation.
The heated argument was an emotional aneurysm waiting to burst.
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency and Risk
Aneurysms are associated with risk of rupture, creating a sense of urgency and danger.
The surgeon emphasized the aneurysm could burst any time, necessitating immediate action.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
An aneurysm refers to a serious medical condition requiring professional attention, not a minor issue.
When her headaches worsened, she was worried she might have an aneurysm.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe a point of high tension or a critical situation.
The heated argument was an emotional aneurysm waiting to burst.
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency and Risk
Aneurysms are associated with risk of rupture, creating a sense of urgency and danger.
The surgeon emphasized the aneurysm could burst any time, necessitating immediate action.
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3 rules to spark...
I was diagnosed with a large aneurysm at the base of my thoracic aorta. This led to open-heart surgery. This is the actual real email from my doctor right there. Now, when I got this, I was -- press Caps Lock -- absolutely freaked out, okay?
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Emily Ainsworth: Inside...
guy who'd sung lullabies to the elephant was in jail the elephant herself had died her brain aneurysm although people in the circus said that she died of a broken heart because she'd been a week
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Early forensics and...
said, "ruptured aneurysm". So you find, not surprisingly, the police saying, "We're going to look a lot smarter if we stay away from the science side of the story."
Video examples
3 rules to spark...
I was diagnosed with a large aneurysm at the base of my thoracic aorta. This led to open-heart surgery. This is the actual real email from my doctor right there. Now, when I got this, I was -- press Caps Lock -- absolutely freaked out, okay?
Video examples
Emily Ainsworth: Inside...
guy who'd sung lullabies to the elephant was in jail the elephant herself had died her brain aneurysm although people in the circus said that she died of a broken heart because she'd been a week
Video examples
Early forensics and...
said, "ruptured aneurysm". So you find, not surprisingly, the police saying, "We're going to look a lot smarter if we stay away from the science side of the story."
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Tamala Jones
American Actress
I hid the fact that I had an aneurysm for a very long time. I was embarrassed, and I just felt like no one needed to know because it made me look weak. Who would of thought someone my age, at 23, had a brain aneurysm?
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Jeff Green
American Athlete
I'm blessed to see another day. For something like that, with any strenuous activity, the tissue could rupture. Could have died, quite frankly. I'm grateful to the doctors in Boston that detected the aneurysm.
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Teri Garr
American Actress
Everyone I tell that I had an aneurysm always says, 'Oh, my cousin died from that.' Well, I didn't, so I'm amazed. I was in a wheelchair, and I had to go to rehab. And now I'm walking!
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Karren Brady
British Public Servant
The brain aneurysm I had in 2006 put things into perspective. It made me understand what was really important - to enjoy life, take more risks and stop putting things off.
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Kara Swisher
American Journalist
Dr. Louis Bush Swisher died from the complications of a brain aneurysm that burst without warning one sunny Sunday morning less than 40 years ago.
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Maryam D'Abo
English Actress
Many people say that recovery from an aneurysm is like having a layer of skin ripped off - your experience of life is more intense.
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William Osler
Canadian Scientist
There is no disease more conducive to clinical humility than aneurysm of the aorta.
Quote examples
Tamala Jones
American Actress
I hid the fact that I had an aneurysm for a very long time. I was embarrassed, and I just felt like no one needed to know because it made me look weak. Who would of thought someone my age, at 23, had a brain aneurysm?
Quote examples
Jeff Green
American Athlete
I'm blessed to see another day. For something like that, with any strenuous activity, the tissue could rupture. Could have died, quite frankly. I'm grateful to the doctors in Boston that detected the aneurysm.
Quote examples
Teri Garr
American Actress
Everyone I tell that I had an aneurysm always says, 'Oh, my cousin died from that.' Well, I didn't, so I'm amazed. I was in a wheelchair, and I had to go to rehab. And now I'm walking!
Quote examples
Karren Brady
British Public Servant
The brain aneurysm I had in 2006 put things into perspective. It made me understand what was really important - to enjoy life, take more risks and stop putting things off.
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Kara Swisher
American Journalist
Dr. Louis Bush Swisher died from the complications of a brain aneurysm that burst without warning one sunny Sunday morning less than 40 years ago.
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Maryam D'Abo
English Actress
Many people say that recovery from an aneurysm is like having a layer of skin ripped off - your experience of life is more intense.
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William Osler
Canadian Scientist
There is no disease more conducive to clinical humility than aneurysm of the aorta.
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