pseudoaneurysm /pseu·do·an·eu·rysm/ (-an´ūr-izm) false aneurysm; dilatation or tortuosity of a vessel, giving the appearance of an aneurysm.
pseudoaneurysm
pseudoaneurysm
pseu·do·an·eu·rysm (s  d - n y -r zm)n. A dilation of an artery with actual disruption of one or more layers of its walls, rather than with expansion of all wall layers. Also called false aneurysm. |
pseudoaneurysm
[-an′yəriz′əm]
1 a dilation of an artery caused by damage to one or more layers of the artery as a result of arterial trauma or rupture of a true aneurysm.
2 a tortuosity of a blood vessel or cavity resulting from a herniated infarction. Also called pulsatile hematoma.
pseudoaneurysm
false aneurysm; differs from a true aneurysm in that its wall does not contain the components of an artery, but consists of fibrous tissue, which usually continues to enlarge, creating a pulsating hematoma.
pseudoaneurysm
False aneurysm, see there
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