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DIZZINESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

Synonyms:

dizziness; giddiness; lightheadedness; vertigo

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("dizziness" is a kind of...):

symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)

Derivation:

dizzy (having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling)

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Other symptoms include: • Headaches • Pain and tenderness over the temples • Double vision or visual loss, dizziness • Problems with coordination and balance • Pain in your jaw and tongue

(Giant Cell Arteritis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

It can cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, confusion, loss of consciousness, and other health problems.

(Acetone, NCI Dictionary)

Exposure to nitrobenzene irritates the skin, eyes and respiratory tract and can result in methemoglobinemia causing fatigue, dyspnea, dizziness, disturbed vision, shortness of breath, collapse and even death.

(Nitrobenzene, NCI Thesaurus)

Exposure to nitromethane irritates the skin and affects the central nervous system causing nausea, dizziness and narcosis.

(Nitromethane, NCI Thesaurus)

You may also have physical symptoms, such as: • Fast heartbeat • Chest or stomach pain • Breathing difficulty • Weakness or dizziness • Sweating • Feeling hot or a cold chill • Tingly or numb hands

(Panic Disorder, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

Breathing high levels of this chemical can cause headaches, dizziness and liver damage.

(Paradichlorobenzene, NCI Thesaurus)

It can then lead to dizziness and nausea and vomiting.

(Motion Sickness, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

It may include nausea, vomiting and dizziness.

(Motion Sickness, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Exposure to Mirex irritates the skin and eyes and causes a headache as well as dizziness, nausea and vomiting and affects the central nervous system, lungs, liver and kidneys.

(Mirex, NCI Thesaurus)

It is often a symptomless condition but may be marked by varied symptoms (e.g. chest pain, fatigue, dizziness, dyspnea, or palpitations) leading in some cases to endocarditis or ventricular tachycardia.

(Mitral Valve Prolapse, NCI Thesaurus)