pseudosyncope

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ syncope.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi/

Noun

pseudosyncope (uncountable)

1. (biology, medicine) 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.