pseudosyncope

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/ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounpseudosyncope (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA condition clinically similar to syncope but not truly syncopal in nature, being caused psychogenically; thus, apparent fainting but without concomitant hemodynamic and electroencephalographic changes.

Origin

From pseudo- + syncope.

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APA

pseudosyncope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosyncope

MLA

“pseudosyncope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosyncope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudosyncope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosyncope.

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