Medical Terminology / Unit 7 MedTerm 0436 short lesson, about 20 seconds
An Aneurysm
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The idea
An aneurysm is a localized widening of an artery wall.
In practice
An aortic aneurysm is a widened section of the aorta.
Where people slip
An aneurysm is a widening. A narrowing has its own term.
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