syncope
noun
syn·co·pe
ˈsiŋ-kə-(ˌ)pē 
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)
Examples of syncope in a Sentence
syncope has been reported in a small percentage of patients taking the drug
Recent Examples on the Web
About 50 percent of fainting episodes among seniors are attributed to vasovagal syncope.
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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
On days when the temperature was between 85 and 90 degrees, the risk of workplace injury, including heat stroke or heat syncope, regardless of official cause, was 5% to 7% percent higher than days when the temperatures were in the 60s, the researchers found.
—Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2021
Trending News Gayle King and Drew Barrymore share their experiences with menopause What is vasovagal syncope?
—Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2023
In medicine, the term syncope refers to a loss of consciousness brought upon by a reduction of blood flow to the brain.
—Devin Kelly, Longreads, 26 Jan. 2023
Laughter, according to various researchers, can lead to syncope (fainting), arrhythmia, and cardiac rupture.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2014
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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
On days when the temperature was between 85 and 90 degrees, the risk of workplace injury, including heat stroke or heat syncope, regardless of official cause, was 5% to 7% percent higher than days when the temperatures were in the 60s, the researchers found.
—Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2021
Trending News Gayle King and Drew Barrymore share their experiences with menopause What is vasovagal syncope?
—Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2023
In medicine, the term syncope refers to a loss of consciousness brought upon by a reduction of blood flow to the brain.
—Devin Kelly, Longreads, 26 Jan. 2023
Laughter, according to various researchers, can lead to syncope (fainting), arrhythmia, and cardiac rupture.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2014
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syncope
noun
syn·co·pe
ˈsiŋ-kə-(ˌ)pē
ˈsin-
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-
: loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain : faint
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