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Medical Definition of Lightheadedness

Reviewed on 3/29/2021

Lightheadedness: A feeling you are "going to faint." Lightheadedness is medically distinct from dizziness, unsteadiness, and vertigo.

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Medically reviewed by Martin Zipser, MD; Board Certified: Surgery