Aneurysm, brain
Aneurysm, brain: An aneurysm of a blood vessel in the brain, usually due to a defect in the vessel at birth or from high blood pressure. Rupture of the aneurysm causes a sudden severe headache, often with nausea, vomiting, decreased consciousness, and can be life threatening.
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- Aneurysm, dissecting
Aneurysm, dissecting: An aneurysm in which the wall of an artery rips (dissects) longitudinally. This occurs because bleeding into the weakened wall splits the wall. Dissecting aneurysms tend to affect the thoracic aorta. They are a particular danger in Marfan syndrome.
- Aneurysm, cardiac
Aneurysm, cardiac: An outpouching of an abnormally thin portion of the heart wall. Cardiac aneurysms tend to involve the left ventricle because the blood there is under the greatest pressure.
- Aneurysm, fusiform
Aneurysm, fusiform: An aneurysm that is shaped like a spindle and widens an artery or a vein.
- Aneurysm, miliary
Aneurysm, miliary: A tiny, millet-seed’sized aneurysm that tends to affect minute arteries in the brain and, in the eye, the retina.
- Aneurysm, racemose
Aneurysm, racemose: An aneurysm is 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 racemose aneurysm looks like a bunch of grapes. […]