syncope

Noun

Meaning

An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every.

Same as Syncopation.

A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting.

A pause or cessation; suspension.

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A hemiola can also be seen as one straight measure in 3 with one long chord and one short chord and a syncope in the measure thereafter, with one short chord and one long chord. Source: Internet

Abnormal heart rhythms and rates may be uncovered as the potential cause of syncope. Source: Internet

Elision is the loss of unstressed sounds, aphaeresis the loss of initial sounds, syncope is the loss of medial sounds, and apocope is the loss of final sounds. Source: Internet

Differential diagnosis Differentiating an epileptic seizure from other conditions such as syncope can be difficult. Source: Internet

Single powerful blows to the head (particularly the jawline and temple) can produce a cerebral concussion or a carotid sinus reflex with syncope and cause a sudden, dramatic KO. Source: Internet

Evolution of clinical diagnosis in patients presenting with unexplained cardiac arrest or syncope due to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Source: Internet

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