A medical term for the sensation of dizziness is:

A) vertigo
B) otalgia
C) seizure
D) tinnitus
E) coma


A
Explanation: The layman's description of whirling is spinning often associated with dizziness. Vertigo is derived from the Latin word vertigo with the same spelling, which means "dizziness."

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