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 Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, peripheral edema (swelling in feet, ankles, and other areas), fatigue, lightheadedness, and syncope (fainting), according to Vuppuluri. Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024 The doctors determined the cause to be vasovagal syncope. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024 This reaction is known as a vasovagal syncope episode, also known as fainting. Madeleine Burry, Health, 3 Apr. 2024 To treat syncope, doctors could replace or remove genes related to the vagus nerve, per NBC News. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for syncope 

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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 5 Oct. 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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