ver·ti·go (vûr?t?-g??)n. pl. ver·ti·goes or ver·ti·gos 1. a. The sensation of dizziness.b. An instance of such a sensation.2. A confused, disoriented state of mind.[Middle English, from Latin vert?g?, from vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.vertigo (?v??t?????) n, pl vertigoes or vertigines (v???t?d???ni?z) (Pathology) pathol a sensation of dizziness or abnormal motion resulting from a disorder of the sense of balance[C16: from Latin: a whirling round, from vertere to turn]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ver?ti?go (?v?r t??go?) n., pl. ver?ti?goes, ver?tig?i?nes (v?r?t?d? ??niz) 1. a disordered condition in which one feels oneself or one’s surroundings whirling about. 2. the dizzying sensation caused by this. 3. a disease marked by vertigo. [1520?30;