What does "pseudosyncope" mean?

A condition clinically similar to syncope but not truly syncopal in nature, being caused psychogenically; thus, apparent fainting but without concomitant hemodynamic and electroencephalographic changes.

How do you pronounce "pseudosyncope"?

Pronounced //ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi//.

Pseudosyncope

//ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi// noun

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Noun

1
A condition clinically similar to syncope but not truly syncopal in nature, being caused psychogenically; thus, apparent fainting but without concomitant hemodynamic and electroencephalographic changes. uncountable

Etymology

From pseudo- + syncope.

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