"benign paroxysmal positional vertigo" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (uncountable)
  1. A disorder of the inner ear, characterized by a brief spinning sensation upon changes in the position of the head. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: BPPV [initialism]
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