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syncope

syncope

3 9.9
A short time when a person faints because the brain lacks blood
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪŋkəpi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : síncope
  • One-third of all people will experience syncope, or fainting, in their lifetime.
  • vasovagal syncope
  • syncope and palpitations
  • syncope patients

And so that that and you know, a handful of people who've had, you know, seizures related to high doses of THC and syncope and all sorts of things.

Examples

  • Pacemakers were implanted in two people who were driving with syncope.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Vasovagal syncope occasionally occurs during laryngotracheal and esophageal office procedures.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The criteria for vasovagal syncope have been described.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Other patients present with syncope, palpitations, angina, dizziness, or breathlessness.

    Academic text (2011)

  • In subjects with vasovagal syncope, arterial pressure dropped and the plasma concentrations of endothelin and vasopressin rose.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Affected patients often experience prodromal nausea, sweating, lightheadedness, and paresthesias seconds to minutes before syncope occurs.

    Academic text (2004)

  • A 65-year-old woman admitted with dizziness and syncope revealed that she was taking pregabalin 300 mg daily for 8 months for her neuropathic pain.

    Academic text (2018)

  • One patient withdrew from the study because of an episode of syncope preceded by palpitations that recovered spontaneously, and nausea and excessive flu-like symptoms.

    Academic text (2000)

  • A sudden drop in blood pressure may lead to syncope, leaving the person temporarily unconscious.

  • Patients experiencing syncope should be evaluated by a doctor to determine the underlying cause.

Synonyms

faint
vssyncope
14 4.4

A sudden brief loss of consciousness

is the technical label focusing on the same sudden blood flow drop
swoon
vssyncope
7 6.8

A short fainting spell from weakness or strong emotion

stresses a sudden decrease in brain blood flow rather than general occurrence
swound
vssyncope
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A short time when someone faints

is the modern clinical term used instead of older language
deliquium
vssyncope
  • Archaic
9.9

A sudden loss of consciousness when not enough blood reaches the brain

is the medical term for the same temporary blood flow related loss

How Severe

syncope
  • Specialized
3 9.9

Surface Forms

syncope singular
syncopes plural

Etymology

Syncope comes from the Greek parts syn- 'together' and koptein 'to cut', so it means 'cutting off', and a helpful image is being suddenly 'cut off' from consciousness, which is why the word means a short faint or loss of awareness.