Syncope Definition

sĭngkə-pē, sĭn-
noun
Loss of sounds or letters from the middle of a word, as in the pronunciation of Gloucester (glästər)
Webster's New World
Temporary loss of consciousness, caused by an inadequate flow of blood to the brain.
Webster's New World

A missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation.

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Noun

Singular:
syncope
Plural:
syncopes

Origin of Syncope

  • Middle English sincopis from sincopene from Late Latin syncopēn accusative of syncopē from Greek sunkopē from sunkoptein to cut short sun- syn- koptein to strike

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Late Latin syncope, from Ancient Greek συγκοπή (sunkopÄ“), from σύν (sin) + κόπτω (koptein, “strike, cut off").

    From Wiktionary

Syncope Sentence Examples

  • Syncope is associated with low blood pressure, heart problems, and disorders in the autonomic nervous system, the system of involuntary functions such as breathing.

  • Hence the immediately beneficial effect produced in the cases of "fainting" or syncope.

  • Understanding Hot Weather and its Dangers provides additional information on identifying and preventing heat cramps, heat syncope or fainting, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

  • In severe haemorrhage, as from the division of a large artery, the patient may collapse and death ensue from syncope.

  • Rarely, however, an epileptic seizure may induce a cardiac arrhythmia which in turn leads to syncope.

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Words Starting With

SSYSYN

Words Ending With

EPEOPE

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Words Starting With S and Ending With E

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With E