Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA condition characterized by periodic fainting spells in which there is intermittent complete heart block or other high-grade arrhythmia that results in loss of spontaneous circulation and inadequate blood flow to the brain.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounrecurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named after two Irish physicians, Robert Adams (1791–1875) and William Stokes (1804–1877), though it appears to have been described earlier.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Adams-Stokes syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adams-Stokes%20syndrome
“Adams-Stokes syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adams-Stokes%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adams-Stokes syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adams-Stokes%20syndrome.
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