vertigo
noun
ver·ti·go
ˈvər-ti-ˌgō 
plural vertigoes or vertigos
1
a
: a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
b
: a dizzy confused state of mind
2
: disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals
also
: a disease (such as gid) causing this
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Good Girl captures the ache of Muslim girlhood and the vertigo of never feeling quite at home.
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This could lead to vertigo (a dizzy, spinning sensation), fainting, or orthostatic hypotension (when your blood pressure drops too quickly upon standing up).
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Brooks underwent surgery in September 2023 after experiencing vertigo.
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Symptoms include moderate to severe pounding or throbbing headaches, but can also trigger vertigo, imbalance, nausea and vomiting.
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
This could lead to vertigo (a dizzy, spinning sensation), fainting, or orthostatic hypotension (when your blood pressure drops too quickly upon standing up).
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Brooks underwent surgery in September 2023 after experiencing vertigo.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
Symptoms include moderate to severe pounding or throbbing headaches, but can also trigger vertigo, imbalance, nausea and vomiting.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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vertigo
noun
ver·ti·go
ˈvərt-i-ˌgō
plural vertigoes or vertigos
1
: a sensation in which a person or a person's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
2
: a confused or bewildered state of mind
Medical Definition
vertigo
noun
ver·ti·go
ˈvərt-i-ˌgō
plural vertigoes or vertigos
1
: a sensation of motion which is associated with various disorders (as of the inner ear) and in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily see objective vertigo, subjective vertigo compare dizziness
2
: disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals
also
: a disease (as gid) causing this
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