presyncope

presyncope

See also: pre-syncope

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English syncope
English presyncope

    From pre- + syncope.

    Noun

    presyncope (plural presyncopes)

    1. (medicine) Lightheadedness, muscular weakness, and feeling faint, although not reaching the extent of fainting (passing out).
      Synonym: near-syncope
      Coordinate term: syncope
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