pseudoaneurysm

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pseudoaneurysm /pseu·do·an·eu·rysm/ (-an´ūr-izm) false aneurysm; dilatation or tortuosity of a vessel, giving the appearance of an aneurysm.

pseu·do·an·eu·rysm (s

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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 [soo″do-an´u-rizm]

a condition resembling an aneurysm, but due to dilation or tortuosity of a vessel. Called also false or spurious aneurysm.

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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