First Known Use: 15th century
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vertigo
noun ver·ti·go \ˈvər-ti-ˌgō\
: a feeling of dizziness caused especially by being in a very high place
plural ver·ti·goes or ver·ti·gos
Full Definition of VERTIGO
1
a : a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily b : a dizzy confused state of mind
2
: disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals; also : a disease (as gid) causing this
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Origin of VERTIGO
Middle English, from Latin vertigin-, vertigo, from vertere to turn
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VERTIGO Defined for Kids
vertigo
noun ver·ti·go \ˈvər-ti-ˌgō\
plural ver·ti·goes or ver·ti·gos
Definition of VERTIGO for Kids
: a feeling of dizziness
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vertigo
noun ver·ti·go \ˈvərt-i-ˌgō\
plural ver·ti·goes or ver·ti·gos
Medical Definition of VERTIGO
1
: a sensation of motion which is associated with various disorders (as of the inner ear) and in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily—see objective vertigo, subjective vertigo; compare dizziness
2
: disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals; also : a disease (as gid) causing this
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