English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudosyncope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi/

Word forms

pseudosyncope

Etymology

From pseudo- + syncope.

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