vertigo

noun

ver·​ti·​go ˈvər-ti-ˌgō 

plural vertigoes or vertigos

1

a

: a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily

b

: a dizzy confused state of mind

2

: disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals

also : a disease (such as gid) causing this

Examples of vertigo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This will vary from person to person, but users may develop problems with balance that can lead to dizziness, vertigo, headaches, nausea, vomiting, or increase the possibility of seizures, says Dr. Khan. —Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 8 May 2024

The bacteria might also migrate to your brain and spinal cord, which can cause vertigo and difficulty with coordination, or even meningitis, says Dr. Bass. —Julia Sullivan, SELF, 6 May 2024

In March, researchers in Australia published a study linking tinnitus and vertigo to the vaccines. —Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 3 May 2024

Those include kids between 2 and 12, and people who have a history of migraines, vertigo and vestibular disorders. —Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024

In 2018, he was diagnosed with Ménière’s disease, an inner-ear affliction that leads to hearing loss and vertigo. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024

Injections: Getting injections of the antibiotic gentamicin into the middle ear can reduce the incidence of vertigo while preserving hearing in the ear. —USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024

Seven agonizing nights aboard the Icon of the Seas By Gary Shteyngart Photographs by Gary Shteyngart Day 1 MY FIRST GLIMPSE of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, from the window of an approaching Miami cab, brings on a feeling of vertigo, nausea, amazement, and distress. —Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024

The victims affected have reported experiencing strange noises and sensations of pressure coming from a specific direction and later developed debilitating symptoms like vertigo, migraines and hearing and cognitive problems. —Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin vertigin-, vertigo, from vertere to turn

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing vertigo

• benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• benign positional vertigo

Kids Definition

vertigo

noun

ver·​ti·​go ˈvərt-i-ˌgō 

plural vertigoes or vertigos

1

: a sensation in which a person or a person's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily

2

: a confused or bewildered state of mind

Medical Definition

vertigo

noun

ver·​ti·​go ˈvərt-i-ˌgō 

plural vertigoes or vertigos

1

: a sensation of motion which is associated with various disorders (as of the inner ear) and in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily see objective vertigo, subjective vertigo compare dizziness

2

: disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals

also : a disease (as gid) causing this