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1. (n.) syncope
the shortening of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to
ne'er.
2. syncope
brief loss of consciousness associated with an inadequate flow of oxygenated blood to the brain.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < LL syncopē < Gk synkopē cutting up =syn-syn - +kopē act of cutting, <kóptein to cut)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
2. (noun) syncope, syncopation
(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) syncope
an elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every
2. (noun) syncope
same as Syncopation
3. (noun) syncope
a fainting, or swooning. See Fainting
4. (noun) syncope
a pause or cessation; suspension
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. syncope
A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp367-9)
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