Sign or Symptom
dizziness
diz·zi·ness [ diz-ee-ness ]
Subclass of:
Sensation Disorders
Definitions related to dizziness:
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A condition in which the sensation of lightheadedness or a feeling of movement within the head occurs.ACC/AHA Clinical Data TerminologyAmerican College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
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A sensation of lightheadedness, unsteadiness, turning, spinning or rocking.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An imprecise term which may refer to a sense of spatial disorientation, motion of the environment, or lightheadedness.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A disorder characterized by a disturbing sensation of lightheadedness, unsteadiness, giddiness, spinning or rocking.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Dizziness is a term used to describe a range of sensations, such as feeling faint, woozy, weak or unsteady. Dizziness that creates the false sense that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving is called vertigo.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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