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Berry aneurysm: A berry aneurysm is a small outpouching (an aneurysm) that looks like a berry and classically occurs at the point at which a cerebral artery departs from the circular artery (the circle of Willis) at the base of the brain. Berry aneurysms are prone to rupture and bleed. Also called a brain aneurysm.
An aneurysm is, by definition, a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an aneurysm, the wall is weakened, bulges and is at risk to rupture.
The word "aneurysm" comes from the Greek "aneurysma" meaning "a widening."
Berry aneurysm: A berry aneurysm is a small outpouching (an aneurysm) that looks like a berry and classically occurs at the point at which a cerebral artery departs ...
Also known as a berry aneurysm (because it resembles a berry hanging from a vine), this most common form of cerebral aneurysm ...
aneurysm /an·eu·rysm/ (an´u-rizm) a sac formed by localized dilatation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart.aneurys´mal. aortic aneurysm aneurysm of the ...
There is no known way to prevent the formation of a berry aneurysm. Treating high blood pressure may reduce the chance that an existing aneurysm will rupture.
A special type of brain aneurysm is known as a berry aneurysm. Berry aneurysms are small, berry-shaped outpouchings of the main arteries that supply the brain and are ...