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And so, my dear lady, that assassin called Aneurism lies in wait for the hearts that abuse their own force of emotion; sparing hearts that, less vital, are thrifty in waste and supply.
What Will He Do with It? — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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And so, my dear lady, that assassin called Aneurism lies in wait for the hearts that abuse their own force of emotion; sparing hearts that, less vital, are thrifty in waste and supply.
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"Aneurism" is a word of dread; if one bursts, or if the surgeon's knife slips, cutting the distended walls -- farewell!
Fire Fight Fire 1906
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I had about 7 stitches, but that was from an Aneurism.
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Aneurism of the ascending aorta was given as the cause of death; and the doctor frankly admitted that had he known the deceased to be suffering from that complaint he would not have permitted him to receive more than twenty – five lashes.
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Aneurism was never produced unless there was bacteriological infection.
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Koch; and a magnificent paper on "Subclavian Aneurism," by the lamented Alfred
With Sabre and Scalpel. The Autobiography of a Soldier and Surgeon John Allan 1914
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Aneurism of the aorta or the large arteries branching off from it, which is a dilatation of the walls of these vessels, caused by the rupture of one or two of their coats, is generally induced by excessive physical strain, such as lifting heavy weights, or carrying weights up long flights of stairs, violent horseback exercise, or hurrying to catch a train or street car.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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Aneurism of the anterior aorta may be situated very closely to the heart or in the arch, and it is very seldom that we can distinguish it from disease of the heart.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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Aneurism may become very large; as it increases in size it presses upon and causes the destruction of neighboring tissues.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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