anévrisme

aneurysm

noun ah-neh-VREESM Rare

Origin: Greek 'aneurysma', a widening.

Usage Note

Anévrisme (also spelled anévrysme) is the medical term for a localised bulge in a blood-vessel wall. The most serious form is an anévrisme de l'aorte or a brain aneurysm (anévrisme cérébral). In colloquial French, faire un anévrisme is used hyperbolically to mean 'to have a fit' or 'to be furious'.

Examples

"Il a souffert d'un anévrisme cérébral."

Natural Translation

He suffered a cerebral aneurysm.

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