vertigo

noun
UK: /ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/
US: /ˈvɜːrdɪɡoʊ/

  1. A feeling of dizziness and loss of balance, often caused by looking down from a high place or by a medical condition.

    1. I felt vertigo when I looked down. [ ] [ ]
    2. She suffers from severe vertigo, making travel difficult and some cases requires hospitalization. [ ] [ ]

  2. A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or the vestibular nerve.

    1. The height gave him vertigo. [ ] [ ]
    2. The medication can sometimes cause vertigo, so it's important to discuss the side effects. [ ] [ ]

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The word "vertigo" in English means: A feeling of dizziness and loss of balance, often caused by looking down from a high place or by a medical condition., A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or the vestibular nerve..

The phonetic transcription of "vertigo" is /ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/ in British English and /ˈvɜːrdɪɡoʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "vertigo": "I felt vertigo when I looked down.". More examples on the page.