syncope

[ sing-kuh-pee, sin- ]

/ ˈsɪŋ kəˌpi, ˈsɪn- /

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noun

Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er.

Pathology. brief loss of consciousness associated with transient cerebral anemia, as in heart block, sudden lowering of the blood pressure, etc.; fainting.

Origin of syncope

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin syncopē<Greek synkopḗ a cutting short, equivalent to syn-syn- + kop- (stem of kóptein to cut) + -ē feminine noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM syncope

syn·cop·ic

[sin-kop-ik], /sɪnˈkɒp ɪk/, syn·co·pal, adjective

Words nearby syncope

Syncom, syncopal, syncopate, syncopated, syncopation, syncope, syncopic, syncretism, syncretize, syncrisis, syncytial knot

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Example sentences from the Web for syncope

It is therefore not a Narcotic; but, like other Sedatives, it kills by syncope.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
An attack of syncope often causes, at least temporarily, cessation of the hemorrhage.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
She wanted not to faint, though it was not clear that syncope would make matters any the worse.
When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan
I must have lain several hours, partly in syncope, and partly asleep.
The Wild Huntress|Mayne Reid

Attacks of syncope appear, and in fatal cases—which are not common—death results from asthenia.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for syncope

syncope

/ (ˈsɪŋkəpɪ) /

noun

pathol a technical word for a faint

the omission of one or more sounds or letters from the middle of a word

Derived forms of syncope

syncopic (sɪŋˈkɒpɪk) or syncopal, adjective

Word Origin for syncope

C16: from Late Latin syncopa, from Greek sunkopē a cutting off, from syn- + koptein to cut

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for syncope

syncope

[ sĭng′kə-pē, sĭn′- ]

n.

A brief loss of consciousness caused by a sudden fall of blood pressure or failure of the cardiac systole, resulting in cerebral anemia.

单词	syncope
释义	syncope [ sing-kuh-pee, sin- ] / ˈsɪŋ kəˌpi, ˈsɪn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR syncope ON THESAURUS.COM noun Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er. Pathology. brief loss of consciousness associated with transient cerebral anemia, as in heart block, sudden lowering of the blood pressure, etc.; fainting. Origin of syncope 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin syncopē<Greek synkopḗ a cutting short, equivalent to syn-syn- + kop- (stem of kóptein to cut) + -ē feminine noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM syncope syn·cop·ic [sin-kop-ik], /sɪnˈkɒp ɪk/, syn·co·pal, adjective Words nearby syncope Syncom, syncopal, syncopate, syncopated, syncopation, syncope, syncopic, syncretism, syncretize, syncrisis, syncytial knot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for syncope It is therefore not a Narcotic; but, like other Sedatives, it kills by syncope. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland An attack of syncope often causes, at least temporarily, cessation of the hemorrhage. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various She wanted not to faint, though it was not clear that syncope would make matters any the worse. When Ghost Meets Ghost\|William Frend De Morgan I must have lain several hours, partly in syncope, and partly asleep. The Wild Huntress\|Mayne Reid Attacks of syncope appear, and in fatal cases—which are not common—death results from asthenia. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for syncope syncope / (ˈsɪŋkəpɪ) / noun pathol a technical word for a faint the omission of one or more sounds or letters from the middle of a word Derived forms of syncope syncopic (sɪŋˈkɒpɪk) or syncopal, adjective Word Origin for syncope C16: from Late Latin syncopa, from Greek sunkopē a cutting off, from syn- + koptein to cut Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to syncope coma, faint, swoon, collapse, unconsciousness Medical definitions for syncope syncope [ sĭng′kə-pē, sĭn′- ] n. A brief loss of consciousness caused by a sudden fall of blood pressure or failure of the cardiac systole, resulting in cerebral anemia. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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syncope

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