word
Medical
Vertigo
VUR-tih-goh
/ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
vertigo
Dictionary meaning
A sensation of feeling off balance or dizzy; a feeling that the environment is spinning.
History and origin
Latin
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