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pseudosyncope

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi/

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

From pseudo- + syncope.