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vertigo

ver·ti·go

vertigo

 
 
pronunciation:
vuhr tih go
part of speech: noun
inflections: vertigoes, vertigos
definition 1: a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around.
The vertigo made her feel as if she were spinning, and she was overcome with nausea.
definition 2: mental confusion or disorientation.