aneurysm

Questions about aneurysm

What does aneurysm mean?

aneurysm means "a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall".

How many syllables are in aneurysm?

aneurysm has 4 syllables: an-e-ur-ysm. The stress falls on "an". In IPA it is /ˈænjʊˌɹɪzəm/.

What is another word for aneurysm?

Close synonyms include aneurism. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is aneurysm a common word?

aneurysm is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with aneurysm?

2 words rhyme with aneurysm. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.