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Aneurysm

"Aneurysm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Pathological outpouching or sac-like dilatation in the wall of any blood vessel (ARTERIES or VEINS) or the heart (HEART ANEURYSM). It indicates a thin and weakened area in the wall which may later rupture. Aneurysms are classified by location, etiology, or other characteristics.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Aneurysm" by people in this website by year, and whether "Aneurysm" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 39 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2007 and 2011
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