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fainting  

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  • Fainting (medically known as syncope) is a sudden brief loss of consciousness and postural tone. The most common presentation of fainting is a person who was standing or sitting upright and then suddenly began to feel uneasy and uncomfortable. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Fainting]

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