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Meaning of DIZZINESS

Pronunciation:  d'izeenus

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
 
 Synonyms: giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo
 
 See Also: symptom

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Diz"zi*ness\, n. [AS. dysigness folly. See {Dizzy}.]
Giddiness; a whirling sensation in the head; vertigo.

 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dizziness is a symptom in which one commonly complains of lightheadness, sensation of turning, spinning, or rocking.
 
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