syncope

noun

syn·​co·​pe ˈsiŋ-kə-(ˌ)pē How to pronounce syncope (audio)
ˈsin-
1
: loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain : faint
2
: the loss of one or more sounds or letters in the interior of a word (as in fo'c'sle for forecastle)
syncopal adjective

Examples of syncope in a Sentence

syncope has been reported in a small percentage of patients taking the drug
Recent Examples on the Web To treat syncope, doctors could replace or remove genes related to the vagus nerve, per NBC News. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023 This suggests that syncope and recovery are somehow regulated by a network that includes both NPY2R VSNs and the periventricular zone, per Nature News. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023 There are several types of syncope, and vasovagal syncope is most common among adults. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023 The culprit in nearly all cases of syncope is an interruption in blood flow to the brain. H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2011 About 50 percent of fainting episodes among seniors are attributed to vasovagal syncope. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023 Heat illness takes many forms, including heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after exercising in the heat), heat cramps, heat exhaustion or the most serious, heat stroke, according to the Harford County Health Department. Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2023 Types of illnesses caused by heat include: Heat syncope: Dehydration that causes dizziness and fainting. The Enquirer, 27 July 2023 Trending News What is vasovagal syncope? David Begnaud, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek synkopē, literally, cutting short, from synkoptein to cut short, from syn- + koptein to cut — more at capon

First Known Use

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of syncope was circa 1550

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Cite this Entry

“Syncope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syncope. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

syncope

noun
syn·​co·​pe ˈsiŋ-kə-(ˌ)pē How to pronounce syncope (audio)
ˈsin-
1
2
: the loss of one or more sounds or letters in the middle of a word (as in fo'c'sle for forecastle)

Medical Definition

syncope

noun
syn·​co·​pe ˈsiŋ-kə-pē, ˈsin- How to pronounce syncope (audio)
: loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain : faint

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