Structured Summary
Abstract
An imprecise term which may refer to a sense of spatial disorientation, motion of the environment, or lightheadedness.
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Dizzyness
- Light-Headedness
- Lightheadedness
- Orthostasis
- Light Headedness
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Aspects Covered
35 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
differentiate from VERTIGO, illusion of revolution in space, but use word of text
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History Note
1979
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Previous Indexing
- Vertigo (1966-1978)
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WL 340
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dizziness. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004244. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004244
- Dizziness. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizziness
- Dizziness. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10916362