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ANEURYSMAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does aneurysmal mean?
• ANEURYSMAL (adjective)
The adjective ANEURYSMAL has 1 sense:
1. relating to or affected by an aneurysm
Familiarity information: ANEURYSMAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or affected by an aneurysm
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
aneurismal; aneurismatic; aneurysmal; aneurysmatic
Pertainym:
aneurysm (a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall)
Derivation:
aneurysm (a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall)
Context examples
A translocation t(16;17)(q22;p13) of this gene with the USP6 gene is associated with aneurysmal bone cyst.
(CDH11 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
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