vertigo
/ˈvəːtɪɡəʊ
/noun [mass noun]
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or the vestibular nerve; giddiness.Tinnitus may be present for months or years before hearing loss or vertigo is noticed....
- Symptoms include vertigo, a sensation of the world caving in, anxiety, and a loss of feeling in the hands and feet.
- Treatment is based on trying to control the associated symptoms of vertigo, tinnitus and deafness.
Synonyms
dizziness, giddiness, light-headedness, loss of balance, loss of equilibrium, spinning/swimming of the head;
fear of heights, acrophobia;
Scottish mirligoes
informal wooziness
technical sturdy
rare turnsick, vertiginousness
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin, 'whirling', from vertere 'to turn'.