pseudosyncope en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈs(j)uːdoʊˌsɪŋkoʊpi/
Etymology
From pseudo- + syncope.
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.