vertigo
noun
ver·ti·go
ˈvər-ti-ˌgō 
plural vertigoes or vertigos
1
a
: a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
b
: a dizzy confused state of mind
2
: disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals
also
: a disease (such as gid) causing this
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Twenty percent of people experience vertigo at some point in their lives.
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Sushma Subramanian, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
On Wednesday, Judge Arun Subramanian adjourned the court just after 9 a.m. after a juror called in sick with vertigo symptoms, and on Thursday the court recognized the Juneteenth holiday.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 June 2025
The most common complaint was tinnitus (77% of participants), followed by vertigo and dizziness (54%), a headache (39%), and unilateral sensorineural hearing loss, or hearing loss in one ear (17%).
—Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2025
The juror was on his way to the Manhattan courthouse and began experiencing vertigo, Judge Arun Subramanian told the courtroom this morning.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
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Sushma Subramanian, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
On Wednesday, Judge Arun Subramanian adjourned the court just after 9 a.m. after a juror called in sick with vertigo symptoms, and on Thursday the court recognized the Juneteenth holiday.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 June 2025
The most common complaint was tinnitus (77% of participants), followed by vertigo and dizziness (54%), a headache (39%), and unilateral sensorineural hearing loss, or hearing loss in one ear (17%).
—Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2025
The juror was on his way to the Manhattan courthouse and began experiencing vertigo, Judge Arun Subramanian told the courtroom this morning.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for vertigo
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“Vertigo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vertigo. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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vertigo
noun
ver·ti·go
ˈvərt-i-ˌgō
plural vertigoes or vertigos
1
: a sensation in which a person or a person's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
2
: a confused or bewildered state of mind
Medical Definition
vertigo
noun
ver·ti·go
ˈvərt-i-ˌgō
plural vertigoes or vertigos
1
: a sensation of motion which is associated with various disorders (as of the inner ear) and in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily see objective vertigo, subjective vertigo compare dizziness
2
: disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals
also
: a disease (as gid) causing this
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