Dizziness
1Dizziness — ICD 10 R42 ICD 9 780.4 DiseasesDB 17771 …
2Dizziness — Diz zi*ness, n. [AS. dysigness folly. See {Dizzy}.] Giddiness; a whirling sensation in the head; vertigo. [1913 Webster] …
3dizziness — (n.) O.E. dysignesse; see DIZZY (Cf. dizzy) + NESS (Cf. ness) …
4Dizziness — Painless head discomfort with many possible causes including disturbances of vision, the brain, balance (vestibular) system of the inner ear, and gastrointestinal system. Dizziness is a medically indistinct term which laypersons use to describe a …
5dizziness — dizzy ► ADJECTIVE (dizzier, dizziest) 1) having a sensation of spinning around and losing one s balance. 2) informal (of a woman) silly but attractive. ► VERB (dizzies, dizzied) ▪ cause to feel unsteady, confused, or amazed …
6Dizziness, anxiety as a cause of — One cause of dizziness is overbreathing (hyperventilation) due to anxiety. The overbreathing also causes lightheadedness, a sense of unsteadiness and tingling around the mouth and fingertips. Relief can be gotten by breathing in and out of a… …
7Dizziness, pre-syncopal — Syncope is fainting. Pre syncope is before fainting, whed one is about to faint. Some symptoms of dizziness such as wooziness, feeling about to black out, and tunnel vision may be pre syncopal and are due to insufficient blood flow to the brain.… …
8dizziness — noun see dizzy I …
9dizziness — See dizzily. * * * …
10dizziness — noun The state of being dizzy; the sensation of instability. Syn: giddiness, vertigo …
