Vertigo


noun, plural vertigoes, vertigines
[ver-tij-uh-neez] /vərˈtɪdʒ əˌniz/ (Show IPA). Pathology.
1.
a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.
noun (pl) vertigoes, vertigines (vɜːˈtɪdʒɪˌniːz)
1.
(pathol) a sensation of dizziness or abnormal motion resulting from a disorder of the sense of balance

vertigo ver·ti·go (vûr’tĭ-gō’)
n. pl. ver·ti·goes or ver·ti·gos
A sensation of irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself or of external objects.
vertigo
(vûr’tĭ-gō’)
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.

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