vertigo

ver·ti·go  (vûrt-g)

n. pl. ver·ti·goes or ver·ti·gos

1.

a. The sensation of dizziness.

b. An instance of such a sensation.

2. A confused, disoriented state of mind.

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[Middle English, from Latin vertg, from vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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vertigo

Noun

Pathol a sensation of dizziness felt because one's balance is disturbed, sometimes experienced when looking down from a high place [Latin: a whirling round]

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vertigo  (vûrt-g)

Dizziness characterized by a sensation of whirling motion, either of oneself or of external objects. Vertigo is often caused by damage or disease in the inner ear.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

vertigo - a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall dizziness, lightheadedness, giddiness symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

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vertigo

noun dizziness, giddiness, light-headedness, fear of heights, loss of balance, acrophobia, loss of equilibrium, swimming of the head

Translations

vertigo [ˈvəːtɪgəu] n → vértigo;

to suffer from vertigo → tener vértigo

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vertigo [ˈvəːtɪgəu] n → vertige m;

to suffer from vertigo → avoir des vertiges

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vertigo [ˈvəːtɪgəu] n → Schwindelgefühle pl;

to suffer from vertigo → leicht schwindlig werden

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vertigo [ˈvəːtɪgəu] n → vertigine f;

to suffer from vertigo → soffrire di vertigini