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Stokes-Adams syndrome

Stokes-Ad·ams syn·drome [ stks áddəms sìn drm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
temporary dizziness or fainting: episodes of temporary dizziness or fainting caused by disruption or extreme slowing of the heartbeat and consequent brief stoppage of blood flow

[Early 20th century. After William Stokes (1804-1875) and Robert Adams (1791-1875), Irish physicians]
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