English Explanatory Dictionary

mycotic aneurysm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aneurysm in which an infectious agent, usually bacteria, grows through the wall of a blood vessel. It leads to an irreversible dilatation of an artery due to destruction of the vessel wall by infection.

Word forms

mycotic aneurysm mycotic aneurysms

Etymology

Mildly confusingly, named for mushroom-shaped instances, not for fungal pathogens as the term seems to suggest etymonically; for more, see Wikipedia at mycotic aneurysm § History.

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