Syncope (medicine)
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| ICD-10 | R55. |
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| ICD-9 | 780.2 |
| DiseasesDB | 27303 |
| eMedicine | med/3385 ped/2188 emerg/876 |
| MeSH | D013575 |
Syncope (pronounced /ˈsɪŋkəpi/) is the medical term for fainting. It is a sudden loss of consciousness, usually for a short time. It is mostly because there is not enough oxygen in the brain. However, it could possibly be through other reasons. It is also called blacking out.
