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vertigo

UK/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/US/ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/
nounB2+Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #9,391 of 15,258neutral

Vertigo is a spinning dizziness, often felt at a height. Suffer from vertigo.

It is a medical condition of the inner ear rather than a fear of heights, which is a different thing. Vertigo can be set off by turning over in bed, which is how most people first meet it.

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Definitions of vertigo

  1. 1nounvertigoA spinning dizziness, often felt at a height.B2+

    “The vertigo lasted three weeks and then went as suddenly as it came.”

vertigo is a condition.

Where it comes from

  1. Latin

    vertīgō

  2. English, today

    vertigo

Borrowed from Latin vertīgō.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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vertigo in the wild

  • Many people find vertigo very disturbing and often report associated nausea and vomiting.

    Dizziness

  • Inflammation of these inner ear parts results in a vertigo (sensation of the world spinning) and also possible hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing in the ears).

    Labyrinthitis

  • Each episode of vertigo typically lasts less than one minute.

    Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

  • BPPV is one of the most common causes of vertigo.

    Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

  • Benign vertigo episodes generally last less than one minute.

    Vertigo

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