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Syncope is a word that means to faint or suddenly become unconscious.

A person can faint for many reasons, some related to the heart and others not. By far, the most common type of faint in children relates to what is called the autonomic temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, etc. This is called vasodepressor syndrome. These commonly occur with emotional stress (i.e. drawing blood, getting one's report card) and are made worse by hunger, fever/colds, and hot stuffy environments.

Usually the kids will feel nausea, sweating, and may look pale. They faint (and as long as they are flat) usually recover in a few minutes.
A variation of this response is called neurocardiogenic syncope where there are some abnormal responses by the nervous system that causes you to faint. In this case, the heart rate becomes very slow.
"That girl has syncope; she passes out frequently."

"When that kid donated blood, he passed out. His mother thinks he has syncope."
Syncope by BLaCK ouT QueeN May 2, 2009
syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness mostly related to blood flow to the brain.
also called "fainting" or "passing out"
The presence of toxins in the blood not only affects the brain, causing delirium, but also other organs, the heart and lung, and may cause fatal syncope or respiratory failure.
syncope by LoganDefines December 17, 2019

vasovagal syncope

Losing consciousness ,passing out, and cross faded
The loss of consciousness was due to vasovagal syncope
vasovagal syncope by Mammafox January 28, 2018

Sallyport Syncope 

When a person in police custody suddenly loses consciousness, usually after booking and while in the sallyport for the night. The "patient" rarely has any legitimate medical condition.

Sallyport Syncope may also include complaints of chest pain, difficulty breathing,abdominal pain, headache, suicidal ideation,weakness, dizzyness, nausea.

Condition can affect anyone under arrest, but most commonly strikes the scrote population.
" Another scrote is having sallyport syncope and wants to spend a few hours in the Emergency Department"
Sallyport Syncope by Rodney May 1, 2004

Heat syncope 

Rando construction worker 1: I don't feel so good.

Rando construction worker 2: Sounds like you have heat syncope!
Heat syncope by Jon tronathan January 6, 2022
A native Australian aboriginal who succeeded Eddie Mabo in the native title act. 1994
Syncope stole ma baby
Syncope by Anonymous March 9, 2003
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