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vertigo
(redirected from Vestibular vertigo)

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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.

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

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]

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vertigovertigo - a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

vertigo
noun dizziness, giddiness, light-headedness, fear of heights, loss of balance, acrophobia, loss of equilibrium, swimming of the head
Translations
Spanish vertigo [ˈvəːtɪgəu] nvértigo;
to suffer from vertigo → tener vértigo

French vertigo [ˈvəːtɪgəu] nvertige m;
to suffer from vertigo → avoir des vertiges

German vertigo [ˈvəːtɪgəu] nSchwindelgefühle pl;
to suffer from vertigo → leicht schwindlig werden

Italian vertigo [ˈvəːtɪgəu] nvertigine f;
to suffer from vertigo → soffrire di vertigini

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