pseudosyncope

English

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ syncope.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi/

Noun

pseudosyncope (uncountable)

  1. (biology, medicine) 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.
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