Aneurisma (en. Aneurysm)

a-neu-ris-ma

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Abnormal expansion of a blood vessel that can lead to its rupture.
The aneurysm in the cerebral artery can cause a stroke.
El aneurisma en la arteria cerebral puede causar un accidente cerebrovascular.
Increase in the diameter of a blood vessel that jeopardizes its integrity.
Doctors found an aneurysm in the patient's aorta.
Los médicos encontraron un aneurisma en la aorta del paciente.
Injury that forms on the walls of a vessel due to structural weakness.
The aneurysm may require surgery if it is large or at risk of rupturing.
El aneurisma puede requerir cirugía si es grande o está en riesgo de romperse.

Etymology

From the Greek 'aneurysma' which means 'dilation.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

cerebral aneurysm
Aneurysm located in a blood vessel of the brain.
aneurisma cerebral
aortic aneurysm
Aneurysm located in the aorta, the main artery of the body.
aneurisma aórtico

Related Words

artery
Blood vessel that transports blood from the heart to the body.
artéria
surgery
Medical intervention to treat conditions such as aneurysms.
cirugía
blood vessel
Channel through which blood circulates in the body.
vaso sanguíneo

Slang Meanings

A problem or situation that stresses you to the max.
The city traffic is going to give me an aneurysm, we never move forward!
El tráfico de la ciudad me va a dar un aneurisma, ¡nunca avanzamos!
Something that drives you crazy or makes you mad.
Listening to my neighbor sing in the early morning is a total aneurysm.
Escuchar a mi vecino cantar en la madrugada es un aneurisma total.
A mess so big that you feel like your head is going to explode.
The mess in the office is an aneurysm, I can't find a single paper.
El desorden en la oficina es un aneurisma, no encuentro ni un papel.