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Syncope

Also called Fainting / passing out

Emergency MedicineNeurologyCardiologyEssential

A temporary loss of consciousness and muscle tone caused by a transient drop in blood flow to the brain.

Korean

실신(기절)

뇌 혈류의 일시적 감소로 인한 의식 소실과 근긴장도 소실; 자연적으로 회복됨.

French

Syncope(Évanouissement)

Perte de conscience transitoire et brève, avec hypotonie musculaire, due à une chute temporaire du débit sanguin cérébral.

Word parts

  • syn-Prefix(Greek) Together, with

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