Definition of Syncope

loss of consciousness when blood flow is unable to reach the brain to faint

Examples of Syncope in a sentence

The swimmer held her breath for too long and experienced syncope.  🔊

While eating a particularly cheesy mozzarella stick, the elderly woman choked on the cheese, lost her ability to breathe, and collapsed in an episode of syncope.  🔊

In Jane Austen books, it is common for hysterical young ladies to become overwhelmed, lose all ability to breathe, and collapse into syncope.  🔊

The women with low blood pressure often suffered from bouts of dizziness and syncope that left her unconscious for several hours.  🔊

Luckily, Lucy’s boyfriend was there to catch her when she was struck with an episode of syncope at the sight of blood or she would have hit her head.  🔊

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