Definition of vertigo Vertigo

/vɚˈtɪgowˌ/ - [vertigow] - ver•ti•go

We found 9 definitions of vertigo from 5 different sources.

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What does vertigo mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

vertigo - a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
  dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness
  symptom anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • vertigo (n.)
    Dizziness or swimming of the head; an affection of the head in which objects, though stationary, appear to move in various directions, and the person affected finds it difficult to maintain an erect posture; giddiness.
  • vertigo (n.)
    Any one of numerous species of small land snails belonging to the genus Vertigo, having an elongated or conical spiral shell and usually teeth in the aperture.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • vertigo
    The sensation of spinning or swaying while the body is stationary with respect to the earth or surroundings.
  • vertigo
    A sensation of irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself or of external objects.

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