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Aneurysm  

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  • Pathological outpouching or sac-like dilatation in the wall of any blood vessel (ARTERIES or VEINS) or the heart (HEART ANEURYSM). It indicates a thin and weakened area in the wall which may later rupture. Aneurysms are classified by location, etiology, or other characteristics. Elongated, spindle-shaped dilation in the wall of blood vessels, usually large ARTERIES with ATHEROSCLEROSIS. Localized distended sac affecting only part of the wall of blood vessels.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NWTFBVWW-2

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