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pseudosyncope

/ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi/

pseudosyncope noun: a condition clinically similar to syncope but not truly syncopal in nature, being caused psychogenically; thus, apparent fainting but without concomitant hemodynamic and electroencephalographic changes.

Noun

pseudosyncope (uncountable)

  1. A condition clinically similar to syncope but not truly syncopal in nature, being caused psychogenically; thus, apparent fainting but without concomitant hemodynamic and electroencephalographic changes.

Origin of pseudosyncope

From pseudo- + syncope.

Questions about pseudosyncope

What does pseudosyncope mean?
Pseudosyncope means a condition clinically similar to syncope but not truly syncopal in nature, being caused psychogenically; thus, apparent fainting but without concomitant hemodynamic and electroencephalographic changes.
What part of speech is pseudosyncope?
Pseudosyncope is a noun.
How do you pronounce pseudosyncope?
Pseudosyncope is pronounced /ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi/.

Words near pseudosyncope in the dictionary

  1. pseudosymmetries
  2. pseudosymmetry
  3. pseudosynaesthesia
  4. pseudosynchronous
  5. pseudosynchrony
  6. pseudosyncope
  7. pseudosynesthesia
  8. pseudosynovial
  9. pseudotabes
  10. pseudotabetic
  11. pseudotabular

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