vertigo

[ vur-ti-goh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural ver·ti·goes, ver·tig·i·nes [ver-, tij, -, uh, -neez].

1. a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.

vertigo

/ ˈvɜːtɪˌɡəʊ /

noun

1. pathol a sensation of dizziness or abnormal motion resulting from a disorder of the sense of balance

Word History and Origins

Origin of vertigo¹

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin vertīgō “a turning or whirling round,” equivalent to vert(ere) “to turn” ( verse ¹( def ) ) + -īgō noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of vertigo¹

C16: from Latin: a whirling round, from vertere to turn

Example Sentences

“I’d love to sit back and think about the autopsy and where you move from there, but I think I still feel as though I’m in that moment of vertigo to some extent.”

From Salon

But in her late teens, she began getting hammered by excruciating migraines, and later had severe vertigo.

From Los Angeles Times

On the 48th floor of another downtown building, one woman felt vertigo and her husband felt motion sickness after what seemed like minutes of swaying.

From Los Angeles Times

Most cases of Oropouche fever are mild, with symptoms such as headache, body pains, nausea, and rash—but the virus can also cause brain inflammation and neurological problems, including vertigo and lethargy.

From Science Magazine

“They get confused easily. They’re also prone to dizziness, unsteady balance, nausea. Vertigo. Their ears are sensitive, and too much noise causes the vertigo.”

From Literature