noun
spatial disorientation; loss of equilibrium; vertigo
Medical term for a condition where one loses the sense of spatial orientation, often used in aviation or clinical contexts.
パイロットは空間識失調に陥り、機体の姿勢を見失った。
The pilot experienced spatial disorientation and lost awareness of the aircraft's attitude.
空間識失調は、内耳の異常によって引き起こされることがある。
Spatial disorientation can be caused by abnormalities in the inner ear.
Compound of 空間 (space), 識 (perception), and 失調 (disorder). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern medical coinage.