Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mycotic aneurysm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: my-cotic a-neurysm
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

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.

Inflected Forms

mycotic aneurysms (plural)

Questions

What does mycotic aneurysm mean?: 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.
Where does mycotic aneurysm come from?: 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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