dizzy spell

collocation in English

meaningsofdizzyandspell

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dizzy
adjective
uk
/ˈdɪz.i/us
/ˈdɪz.i/
feeling as if everything is turning around, and that you are not able to balance and may ...
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spell
noun[C]
uk
/spel/us
/spel/
a period of time for which an activity or condition ...
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(Definition ofdizzyandspellfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He died at age eighty-four after collapsing in his barn, after either a heart attack ordizzyspell.
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Most observers think his diabetic condition may have resulted in his suffering adizzyspellor fainting.
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In mid-air he gets adizzyspell, loses control over the plane and crashes to the ground.
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Common side effects of alpha blockers include orthostatic hypotension, (a head rush ordizzyspellwhen standing up or stretching), ejaculation changes, headaches, nasal congestion, and weakness.
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He has had a pacemaker fitted to help in trying to find out more about what the dizzy spells and blackouts mean.
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Throughout this time, he generally felt well, but he had had the occasional dizzy spells, which, as we have heard, are a symptom of some heart conditions.
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Because of his illness, he suffers from frequent dizzy spells and fainting.
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She may be a huge sports fan, but she's also extremely clumsy, and has a tendency to have dizzy spells.
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Reading it issues dizzy spells, spots before the eyes, consternation, and even thought.
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In another study, migraine patients reported 2.5 times more vertigo and also 2.5 more dizzy spells during headache-free periods than the controls.
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He developed cysts on his stump and experienced dizzy spells.
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She began to suffer from dizzy spells, but kept her failing health from her friends and family.
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One day, he went to visit a doctor because he felt sick with dizzy spells and because he was also feeling weak.
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The main danger of vasovagal syncope (or dizzy spells from vertigo) is the risk of injury by falling while unconscious.
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She has dizzy spells and blackouts if she tries to walk.
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Carly then began having dizzy spells and fainting.
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He suffered concussion, minor whiplash and dizzy spells but escaped more serious injury.
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Wyland suffered from migraine headaches and dizzy spells for 22 months before her death.
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