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vertigo

UK
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.ɡəʊ/
US
/ˈvɝː.t̬ɪ.ɡoʊ/

Translations

vertigonoun
vertigoes
pl
She felt a sudden vertigo when she looked down from the tall building.
Она почувствовала внезапное головокружение, когда посмотрела вниз с высокого здания.
Synonyms
dizziness
giddiness
lightheadedness
nausea
faintness
vertigoadjective
UK
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.ɡəʊ/
US
/ˈvɝː.t̬ɪ.ɡoʊ/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to the medical condition vertigo.

Definitions

vertigonoun
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, often associated with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or vestibular nerve.
She experienced vertigo when she looked down from the top of the skyscraper.
A confused, disoriented state of mind.
The constant changes in his life left him in a state of emotional vertigo.
vertigoadjective
Attributive: relating to vertigo; used before another noun to denote a connection with or treatment for the medical condition.
She always carries her vertigo medication when traveling.
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