syncope
[sing´kah-pe] faint. adj. adj syn´copal, syncop´ic.
neurocardiogenic syncope a particularly serious type of
vasovagal attack; the etiology is unknown.
stretching syncope syncope associated with stretching the arms upward with the spine extended.
swallow syncope syncope associated with swallowing, a disorder of atrioventricular conduction mediated by the vagus nerve.
tussive syncope brief loss of consciousness associated with paroxysms of coughing.
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la·ryn·ge·al syn·co·pe
paroxysmal attacks of coughing, with unusual sensations, as of tickling, in the throat, followed by a brief period of unconsciousness.
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la·ryn·ge·al syn·co·pe
(lă-rin'jē-ăl sing'kŏ-pē) A paroxysmal neurosis characterized by attacks of coughing, with unusual sensations, like tickling, in the throat, followed by a brief period of unconsciousness.
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la·ryn·ge·al syn·co·pe
(lă-rin'jē-ăl sing'kŏ-pē) Paroxysmal attacks of coughing, with unusual tickling in the throat, followed by brief unconsciousness.
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