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intracranial aneurysm

/ˌɪntrəˈkreɪniəl ˈænjʊrɪzəm/

Traducción: Afección médica que consiste en una dilatación o abombamiento anómalo y localizado de la pared de un vaso sanguíneo dentro del cerebro, que puede romperse y provocar un accidente cerebrovascular hemorrágico.

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/ˌɪntrəˈkreɪniəl ˈænjʊrɪzəm/C2formalmedical
  • esAfección médica que consiste en una dilatación o abombamiento anómalo y localizado de la pared de un vaso sanguíneo dentro del cerebro, que puede romperse y provocar un accidente cerebrovascular hemorrágico.

A medical condition characterized by a localized, abnormal dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel within the brain, which can rupture and cause a hemorrhagic stroke.

  1. Brain blood vessel bulgeC2formal

    A localized, abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain, often caused by a weakness in the vessel wall, which can rupture and cause a hemorrhagic stroke.

    esaneurisma intracraneal

    • An intracranial aneurysm is often discovered during imaging for other conditions.
    • Rupture of an intracranial aneurysm is a medical emergency.
    • Smoking and high blood pressure increase the risk of developing an intracranial aneurysm.