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syncope definition

syn·cope (siŋkə pē, sin-)

noun

  1. the dropping of sounds or letters from the middle of a word, as in (gläsʹtər) for Gloucester
  2. a fainting, or loss of consciousness, caused by a temporary deficiency of blood supply to the brain

Etymology: LL < Gr synkopē < syn-, together + koptein, to cut < IE base *(s)kep- > capon

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