A missing sound from the interior of a word, for example by changing cannot to can't or the pronunciation of placenames in -cester (e.g. Leicester) as -ster
A temporary, insufficient blood supply to the brain which causes a loss of consciousness Usually caused by a serious arrhythmia
Effect of temporary impairment of blood circulation to a part of the body. It is often used as a synonym for fainting, which is loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain. Paleness, nausea, sweating, and then pupil dilation, yawning, deep rapid breathing, and rapid heartbeat usually precede it. It lasts from under a minute to several minutes and may be followed by headache, confusion, and a weak feeling. The cause may be physical (e.g., heart failure, low blood sugar) or emotional (e.g., fear, anxiety). Abnormal vagus or autonomic nerve response can cause fainting (without preceding symptoms) triggered by ordinary activities such as urination, swallowing, coughing, or standing up or by pressure on the pulse point in the neck. Local syncope is coldness and numbness in a small area, especially the fingers, from diminished blood flow
the elision of an unstressed syllable so as to keep to a strict accentual-syllabic metre This can be managed by dropping either a consonant ("ever" to "e'er") or a vowel ("the apple" to "th'apple")
Syncope (commonly referred to as fainting) is a loss of consciousness induced by a temporarily insufficient flow of blood to the brain It occurs in otherwise healthy people and may be caused by an emotional shock, by standing for prolonged periods, by injury or by profuse bleeding An attack comes on gradually, with lightheadedness, sweating and blurred vision Recovery is normally prompt and without any persisting ill effects
Temporary loss of consciousness that results from various medical conditions affecting the cardiovascular or neurological system Black-out spell that may be caused by to cardiac arrhythmias in others