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A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery.
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a cardiovascular disease characterized by a sac-like widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
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a bulge in the blood vessel
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a bulge or dilation in the wall of an artery, usually the aorta, mostly the section that runs through the abdomen
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a bulging weak spot in an artery, which may eventually burst or rupture if not treated
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a dilation, or swelling, of a blood vessel (where part of the vein or artery inflates like a balloon)
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Distension of blood vessels; may cause rupture or leakage of blood.
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An aneurism is a like a blood-filled balloon in an artery, caused by the collapse of the artery wall.
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bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the vessel wall; sometimes a cause of seizures when it occurs in the brain.
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A balloon-like deformity in the wall of a blood vessel, which may eventually burst, causing a haemorrhage.
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A swelling in the wall of the artery.
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