pseudosyncope
English
Etymology
pseudo- + syncope.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi/
Noun
pseudosyncope (uncountable)
- (biology, medicine) 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.