The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
aneurism — (n.) the less correct, but more popular, spelling of ANEURYSM (Cf. aneurysm) (q.v.), by influence of words in ISM (Cf. ism). The y is etymologically correct; the spelling with i suggests a meaning nervelessness … Etymology dictionary
aneurism — aneurism, or aneurysm A sac formed by the dilatation of the weakened walls of an artery, usually resulting in a soft pulsating tumor … Black's law dictionary
aneurism — aneurism, or aneurysm A sac formed by the dilatation of the weakened walls of an artery, usually resulting in a soft pulsating tumor … Black's law dictionary
aneurism — Freaking out. Some water spills on your friend and she starts freaking out. Don t have an aneurism, it s just water … Dictionary of american slang
aneurism — Freaking out. Some water spills on your friend and she starts freaking out. Don t have an aneurism, it s just water … Dictionary of american slang
aneurism — aneurysm UK [ˈænjəˌrɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈænjəˌrɪzəm] or aneurism UK / US noun [countable] Word forms aneurysm : singular aneurysm plural aneurysms medical a serious swelling in the wall of an artery (= tube carrying blood around the body) … English dictionary
aneurism — noun a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall • Syn: ↑aneurysm • Derivationally related forms: ↑aneurismatic, ↑aneurismal, ↑aneurysmatic (for: ↑aneurysm), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
aneurism, or aneurysm — A sac formed by the dilatation of the weakened walls of an artery, usually resulting in a soft pulsating tumor … Black's law dictionary
aneurism, or aneurysm — A sac formed by the dilatation of the weakened walls of an artery, usually resulting in a soft pulsating tumor … Black's law dictionary
aneurism — noun see aneurysm … New Collegiate Dictionary
