loss of consciousness

Definitions of loss of consciousness
  1. noun
    the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
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    types:
    deliquium, faint, swoon, syncope
    a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
    type of:
    alteration, change, modification
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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