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vertigo

Pronunciation: /ˈvəːtɪgəʊ/

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Definition of vertigo

noun

[mass noun]

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; giddiness.