different between presyncope vs lightheadedness
presyncope
English
Alternative forms
- pre-syncope
Etymology
pre- +? syncope
Noun
presyncope (plural presyncopes)
- (medicine) Lightheadedness, muscular weakness and feeling faint as opposed to a syncope, which is actually fainting.
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lightheadedness
English
Alternative forms
- light-headedness
Etymology
From light-headed (adjective) (any sense) +? -ness (suffix forming nouns).
Pronunciation
- enPR: l?t?h?d'(?)d-n?s
- Hyphenation: light?head?ed?ness
Noun
lightheadedness (uncountable)
- The state or quality of being light-headed; dizziness or faintness; flightiness; wandering; delirium.
- The lightheadedness passed once I lay down.
Synonyms
- giddiness
Related terms
- light-headedly (adverb)
See also
- vertigo
Translations
Further reading
- Webster, Noah (1828) , “lightheadedness”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
- lightheadedness in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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