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An aneurysm (AN'u-rizm) is a bulge in a blood vessel, much like a bulge on an over-inflated inner tube. The aorta, the main artery leading away from the heart, can sometimes develop an aneurysm. This can happen if the wall of the aorta is damaged by atherosclerosis (ath
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