Etymology

aneurysm

an·eur·ys·m
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Today it means: An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀνεύρυσμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀνεύρυσμα“a widening, a dilation”
  2. English todayaneurysm

From Ancient Greek ἀνεύρυσμα (aneúrusma, “a widening, a dilation”), from ἀνευρύνω (aneurúnō, “to dilate”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”).

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