Neurological⭐⭐ Common
Stabbing Pain
/STAB-ing payn/Simple Meaning:
Very sharp, intense, piercing pain.
Paroxysmal lancinating pain characteristic of neuralgia or visceral perforation.
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Emergency⭐⭐ Common
Stridor
/STRY-dor/Simple Meaning:
Harsh, high-pitched breathing sound on inspiration.
High-pitched monophonic sound caused by turbulent airflow through a narrowed extrathoracic upper airway.
Cardiovascular⭐⭐ Common
Syncope
/SIN-kuh-pee/Simple Meaning:
Temporary loss of consciousness (fainting).
Transient loss of consciousness and postural tone with spontaneous recovery, caused by global cerebral hypoperfusion.
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