a thin or weak spot in an artery that balloons out and can burst.

the abnormal enlargement or bulging of a blood vessel, caused by damage or weakness in the blood vessel wall.

a saclike enlargment of a blood vessel caused by a weakening of its wall

Localized abnormal dilatation of a blood vessel, usually an artery; the result of a congenital defect or weakness in the wall of the vessel.

A saclike protrusion from a blood vessel or the heart, resulting from a weakening of the vessel wall or heart muscle.

A balloon-like bulge in the wall of an artery which may burst and cause a haemorrhage (bleeding) search for Aneurysm

A balloon-like swelling of the artery.

weakness in a blood vessel wall, which bulges outwards and can burst.

An abnormal widening of a portion of a blood vessel.

A spindle-shaped or sac-like bulging of the wall of a vein or artery, due to weakening of the wall by disease or to an abnormality present at birth.

The diltation of the wall of an artery, vein or heart. When aneurysms grow too large, they can rupture and the bleeding can be life threatening. In cardiac surgery, aneurysms usually apply to either the ascending, aortic arch, or descending aorta. Aneurysms that have grown too large should be repaired.

A weakness in the wall of an artery which may cause it to leak blood.

Sac caused by dilatation of the wall of a blood vessel or the heart.

An abnormal bulging sac created in the wall of a blood vessel, especially an artery. This is typically due to a structural weakness in the vessel.

Localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel.

a weakness in a wall of an artery, vein, or the heart, causing dilatation of that part

Pathological dilatation of a section of major blood vessel owing to weakened wall.

Weakness of the wall of an artery causing abnormal enlargement or bulge. Tiny aneurysms may occur in the veins of the retina of the eye as a complication of diabetes.

an aneurysm is a weakness in the wall of a blood vessel, which at some critical point may balloon out and rupture. Unless the aneurysm is large, patients will rarely exhibit symptoms unless it ruptures. It is essential to take a complete history of a patient with a sudden onset of headache, as it may mean aneurysm. The symptoms of chronic headaches, including migraine, however, do not resemble the symptoms of a ruptured aneurysm.

A ballooning or bulging of the wall of a vein or artery, usually due to a weakening in the wall or congenital abnormalities.

An abnormal, balloon-like bulging of the wall of an artery. The bursting of an aneurysm in a brain artery or blood vessel causes a hemorrhagic stroke.

A "ballooning" of a blood vessel, usually an artery; the result of plaque weakening the wall of an artery, then blood pressure causing the artery to balloon out and the artery wall to become dangerously thin.

A weakness of the wall of a cardiac chamber or blood vessel. Often associated with previous surgical or transcatheter interventions.

Swollen or distended area in a blood vessel wall

A balloon-like widening of a portion of an artery that is a weak point along the course of the vessel which may lead to rupture.

A ballooning out of the wall of an artery or of the heart due to weakening of the wall by disease, injury, or an abnormality present at birth.

A congenital weak point in the wall of an artery that may bulge outwards, and may occasionally rupture and bleed, causing what is called a "subarachnoid hemorrhage", which produces a severe headache and stiff neck and sometimes can be fatal.

A swelling or enlargement of a part of an artery, resulting from weakening of the arterial wall

An abnormal bulging outward of an artery wall.

Asac-like protrusion from a vein, artery or the heart. Due to weakening of the wall by disease, traumatic injury or abnormality present at birth.

ballooning of a blood vessel to a size that is twice its normal diameter. Aneurysms develop when weaknesses in the aortic wall succumb to the constant pressure of rushing blood and begin to stretch outward.

a "bubble," "blister," or "blind pouch" in an otherwise normal artery of the brain that runs a risk of rupturing and bleeding.

a permanent abnormal bulging weak or thin spot on a blood vessel caused by disease of the vessel wall. The bursting of an aneurysm in a brain blood vessel causes a hemorrhagic stroke. Aneurysms are usually present at birth and develop over a number of years, undetected until they break.

Weakness or injury to the wall of a blood vessel causing dilatation or ballooning and, in severe cases, threatening the integrity of the circulatory system resulting in hemorrhage or stroke. A weakened point of an artery, vein or the heart.

A weak point in a blood vessel, such as an artery or vein, which may then blow up like a balloon. The danger is of the aneurysm bursting and bleeding into the brain, which causes a stroke.

An expansion and weakening of a segment of a blood vessel that may lead to rupture.

A balloon-like sac in the wall of an artery, vein, or heart caused by a weakening of the wall by injury, disease, or abnormality present at birth.

Balloon-like enlargement of a blood vessel resulting from a weakening in the vessel wall.

(aortic dilation or dilatation) balloon that forms in an artery due to pressure of blood against a weak artery wall. Back to the top

A sac or out-pouching of the walls of an artery or vein filled with blood.

a bulge or dilation of an artery that can leak or rupture.

a condition in which a blood vessel expands like a balloon; aneurysm may rupture, or "pop", a condition which is often fatal to the patient

The ballooning-out of the wall of a vein, an artery or the heart due to weakening by disease, injury or a birth defect ( Read more)

a sac-like protrusion from a vein, artery or the heart. Caused by a weakening of the wall by disease, traumatic injury or abnormality present at birth.

Ballooning out of a segment of a blood vessel wall, usually due to vessel wall weakness.

A localised pathological dilatation of a blood vessel. An aneurysm may be congenital or may occur secondary to weakness of the blood vessel wall due to cardiovascular disease (atheroma etc.).

Focal dilatation within the cardiovascular system that may rupture spontaneously causing catastrophic hemorrhage.

Weakness in a blood vessel that allows vessel to bulge and possibly rupture.

An enlarged or dilated segment of a blood vessel. Aneurysms can be round (or saccular) or sausage shaped (fusiform). Regardless, the presence of an aneuryms indicates a loss in the strength and integrity of a blood vessel wall with subsequent dilatation of the weakened segment. Untreated aneurysms continue to enlarge and can rupture spontaneously, with disastrous bleeding and death.

A sac created by expansion of an artery, vein, or the heart.

a bulge or "ballooning" (enlarging and thinning) of a weakened area of a blood vessel.

A balloon-like deformity in the wall of a blood vessel. The wall weakens as the balloon grows larger, and may eventually burst, causing a hemorrhage.

a weakened, pouched area on the wall of an artery.

Enlargement of a an artery or other blood vessel creating blockage.

a balloon-like bulge in the wall of a vein, artery, or the heart, caused by disease, injury or birth defect. Surgical correction before rupture avoids possible damage.

a weak part of an artery that may bulge outward and occasionally rupture and bleed, leading to a condition called a subarachnoid hemorrhage which produces a severe headache and stiff neck, and can sometimes be fatal.

Dilation of an artery, formed by a circumscribed enlargement of its wall. Saccular (berry) aneurysm - sac-like bulging on one side of an artery usually arising at an arterial branching.

A sac formed by the enlargement of a portion of the wall of an artery, a vein or the heart. The physical signs of arterial aneurysm are the formation of a pulsating tumor and often a noise heard over the swelling.

an abnormal condition where there is an enlargement and thinning of the wall of a blood vessel/artery, which can result in a sudden rupture.

Greek angeion = blood vessel, and eurys = wide, hence a pathological dilatation of a blood vessel.

a sac-like protrusion from a blood vessel or the heart.

Localized enlargement of an artery.

An abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery, related to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. Some common locations for aneurysms include the aorta, the brain, the leg, and the intestine.

An abnormal swelling of the wall of an artery, caused by a weakening in the vessel wall.

A widening in a blood vessel or area of the heart that may result in a rupture.

localized, pathological, blood-filled dilatations of a blood vessel caused by a disease or weakening of the vessel's wall.

A sac (or bulging) artery or vein caused by dilatation of the walls of the vessel.

A localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an aneurysm, there is typically a bulge and the wall is weakened and may rupture. The word "aneurysm" comes from the Greek "aneurysma" meaning "a widening."

a bulging of the wall of an artery, vein, or wall of the heart.

A swelling or enlargement of a blood vessel.

Weakening of the wall of an artery, resulting in an enlargement or bulge in the artery.

Swelling of an artery due to a weakness in its wall.

An abnormal bulging or stretching of a weakened wall of a blood vessel. Cerebral aneurysms are usually of three types: saccular with a narrow "neck" (also known as "berry" aneurysms because of their shape and their occurrence in clusters; saccular with a broad base; and fusiform in which a section of artery bulges all the way around.

a weak or thin spot on an artery wall that has stretched or ballooned out from the wall and filled with blood, or damage to an artery leading to pooling of blood between the layers of the blood vessel walls. (Read about " Aneurysms")

An expansion or bulging of an artery wall due to thinning of the wall.

a bulge in a blood vessel, much like a bulge on an over-inflated inner tube.

A thin, weakened area in a blood vessel or area of the heart. This may tear and burst causing a sudden escape of blood.

A mass in the wall of a blood vessel with a balloon like shape. As it grows, the wall surrounding it weakens which may lead it to burst resulting in a hemorrhage.

A balloonlike weak spot in an arterial wall

A weakening of the artery wall, due to atherosclerosis, causing a bulge. An aneurysm can rupture. It can lead to thrombosis or embolism.

An abnormal bulging sac created in the wall of a blood vessel, especially and artery. Typically due to a structural weakness in the vessel. Main categories of aneurysms include: fusiform and berry.

A pathological blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel.

the ballooning out of a weakened portion of a blood vessel that is in danger of rupturing

Abnormal dilatation or bulge of a blood vessel, usually an artery. This dilatation is due to a weakness in the wall of the vessel, or a defect in the wall of the vessel. This weakness in the vessel wall may rupture.

The dilation of the wall of an artery, vein, or the heart, that forms a sac-like structure. image

Aneurysm refers to an abnormal widening of a blood vessel in an area. Aneurysms can sometimes burst, causing a serious medical emergency.

Widening of a portion of an artery, due to disease or congenital abnormality.

A weak spot in the wall of an artery that balloons out and may eventually burst.

(an-yur-izm) A ballooning out of a segment of artery caused by disease or weakness in the vessel wall. It may lead to rupture and serious or fatal bleeding.

A sac formed by local enlargement of the weakened wall of an artery, caused by disease or injury

a blood-filled sac formed by diseaserelated stretching of an artery or blood vessel.

a localized, blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel caused by a disease or weakening of the vessel wall that may result in rupture or leakage.

Weakened, bulging part of an artery, which, if undetected and left untreated, may rupture and cause life-threatening internal bleeding.

an abnormal blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from disease of the vessel wall

An abnormal thinning and protrusion of a blood vessel wall; poses a risk of rupturing and bleeding.

A spot in a blood vessel where the wall becomes thin and bulges outward as blood presses against it. If it ruptures, circulation is disrupted. Depending on the location of the aneurysm, the consequences of this can be grave. If detected in time, aneurysms can be repaired surgically in many cases.

a bulge or weakening of an arterial wall.

is a "bulge" in a blood vessel wall or the heart's muscular wall. It is much like a bulge in a tire. Aneurysms can become filled with clotted blood. Aneurysms can also rupture.

A weakening and localized dilation in the wall of a blood vessel.

A dilatation of an artery or vein due to thinning or weakening of the wall. May be congenital or atherosclerotic in origin.

An aneurysm is a saclike swelling in the wall of a blood vessel, usually an artery.

a bulging area of a weakened blood vessel, usually an artery. An aneurysm often develops as a result of atherosclerosis.

A bulge in a blood vessel or in the heart.

localized dilation and weakening of the wall of a vessel. An aneurysm may rupture causing a hemorrhage. (See page 87 of Mosby Dictionary for picture)

An abnormal ballooning of a blood vessel, usually an artery. Aneurysms may rupture and potentially cause serious damage to surrounding tissue.

An aneurysm is a localized, blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel caused by a disease or weakening of the vessel's wall.

swelling or ballooning of an artery

An abnormal dilation or swelling of a blood vessels or ventricles

An aneurysm is a blood-filled sac that forms in a weakened part of a blood vessel.

Gr. 'widening'. Localized dilation of an artery ( Ch. 30).

A thin sac caused by a weakened area in the walls of blood vessels or the heart. As an aneurysm increases in size, the sac tends to become thinner, and the risk of its breaking becomes greater.

An aneurysm is a dilation of a blood vessel (similar to a balloon) which as it expands has the potential for rupture. Rupture of an aneurysm in the brain causes stroke.

An abnormal dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery; due to a congenital defect or weakness in the wall of the vessel