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loss of consciousness vs syncope

syncope vs loss of consciousness

loss of consciousness and syncope both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loss of consciousness Yes No No No
syncope Yes No No No
As nouns, syncope is a hyponym of loss of consciousness; that is, syncope is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loss of consciousness:
  • loss of consciousness: the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
  • syncope: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Other hyponyms of loss of consciousness include deliquium, faint, swoon.
loss of consciousness (noun) syncope (noun)
the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Difference between loss of consciousness and syncope

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