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Definitions for vertiginous
vərˈtɪdʒ ə nəsver·tig·i·nous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dizzy, giddy, woozy, vertiginousadjective

    having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

    "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff"

Wiktionary

  1. vertiginousadjective

    Having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.

  2. vertiginousadjective

    Inducing a feeling of giddiness, vertigo, dizziness or of whirling.

  3. vertiginousadjective

    Pertaining to vertigo (in all its meanings).

  4. vertiginousadjective

    Revolving; rotating; rotatory.

Wikipedia

  1. vertiginous

    Vertigo is a condition where a person has the sensation of movement or of surrounding objects moving when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. This may be associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating, or difficulties walking. It is typically worse when the head is moved. Vertigo is the most common type of dizziness.The most common disorders that result in vertigo are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Ménière's disease, and vestibular neuritis. Less common causes include stroke, brain tumors, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, migraines, trauma, and uneven pressures between the middle ears. Physiologic vertigo may occur following being exposed to motion for a prolonged period such as when on a ship or simply following spinning with the eyes closed. Other causes may include toxin exposures such as to carbon monoxide, alcohol, or aspirin. Vertigo typically indicates a problem in a part of the vestibular system. Other causes of dizziness include presyncope, disequilibrium, and non-specific dizziness.Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is more likely in someone who gets repeated episodes of vertigo with movement and is otherwise normal between these episodes. The episodes of vertigo should last less than one minute. The Dix-Hallpike test typically produces a period of rapid eye movements known as nystagmus in this condition. In Ménière's disease there is often ringing in the ears, hearing loss, and the attacks of vertigo last more than twenty minutes. In vestibular neuritis the onset of vertigo is sudden and the nystagmus occurs without movement. In this condition vertigo can last for days. More severe causes should also be considered. This is especially true if other problems such as weakness, headache, double vision, or numbness occur.Dizziness affects approximately 20–40% of people at some point in time, while about 7.5–10% have vertigo. About 5% have vertigo in a given year. It becomes more common with age and affects women two to three times more often than men. Vertigo accounts for about 2–3% of emergency department visits in the developed world.

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  1. vertiginous

    Vertiginous refers to a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, often associated with looking down from a great height, which can cause dizziness or lightheadedness. It can also mean causing or likely to cause vertigo, or figuratively, extremely high or steep. In another broader sense, it may refer to anything that is dizzyingly complex or disorientating.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vertiginousadjective

    turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as, vertiginous motion

  2. Vertiginousadjective

    affected with vertigo; giddy; dizzy

  3. Etymology: [L. vertiginosus, fr. vertigo a whirling around, giddiness: cf. F. vertigineux. See Vertigo.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vertiginous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vertiginous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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