Cryptic crossword clue
Nurse may inadvertently cause an artery’s dilation 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ANEURYSM

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What does ANEURYSM mean?

ANEURYSM noun
  1. An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

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