Meaning of the word vertigo in English

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vertigo

US /ˈvɝː.t̬ə.ɡoʊ/
UK /ˈvɜː.tɪ.ɡəʊ/

Noun

a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or the vestibular nerve; giddiness

Example:
She suffered from severe vertigo when she looked down from the skyscraper.
His doctor diagnosed him with vertigo, likely caused by an inner ear infection.