Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0793 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Vertigo
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The idea
Vertigo is a sensation that the surroundings or the self are spinning.
In practice
Vertigo is described in records by its duration and what brings it on.
Where people slip
Vertigo names a specific spinning sensation, not lightheadedness in general.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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