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aneurism

/ˈænjərɪzəm/ /ˈænjərɪsm/

Meanings
noun
An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

Examples :

"The doctor found an aneurism in her brain during a routine checkup, a potentially dangerous bulge in a blood vessel. "
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Related Words

Illustration abnormal

abnormal noun

/əbˈnɔɹ.ml̩/

A person or object that is not normal.

"The abnormal in the class's attendance record was due to the school holiday. "

Illustration artery

artery noun

/ˈɑː.tə.ɹi/ /ˈɑɹ.təɹɪ/

An efferent blood vessel from the heart, conveying blood away from the heart regardless of oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

"The doctor checked the patient's artery to see how quickly blood was flowing. "

Illustration vessel

vessel noun

/ˈvɛs.l̩/

Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat.

"The fishing vessel sailed out to the lake early in the morning. "

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potentially adverb

/pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/

In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way.

"The new student is potentially a star athlete; she runs very fast and jumps high. "

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resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

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routine noun

/ɹuːˈtiːn/

A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.

"My daily routine includes waking up at 6:00 am, having breakfast, and then going to school. "

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filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration swelling

swelling verb

/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

"After she bumped her head, a large bump started swelling on her forehead. "

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weakness noun

/ˈwiːk.nəs/

The condition of being weak.

"In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."

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localized verb

/ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈloʊkəlˌaɪzd/

To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.

"The school district localized the new math curriculum to better meet the needs of their diverse student population. "

Illustration checkup

checkup noun

/ˈtʃɛkˌʌp/

A routine visit to the doctor, dentist, or the like.

"The appointment was just for a checkup."

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dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

Full of danger.

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."