What is "coma" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does coma mean in English? Meaning of coma definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "coma" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "coma": a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury

Noun

  • Meaning: a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
  • Synonyms: coma comatoseness
  • Hyponyms: diabetic coma hepatic coma kussmaul's coma
  • Hypernyms: unconsciousness
  • Pronunciation in US: kōʹmə, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈkəʊmə/

    Hyphenation: co‧ma

    Meaning of "coma": (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)

    Noun

  • Meaning: (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)
  • Synonyms: coma
  • Hypernyms: tuft tussock
  • Pronunciation in US: kōʹmə, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈkəʊmə/

    Hyphenation: co‧ma

    Meaning of "coma": (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed

    Noun

  • Meaning: (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed
  • Synonyms: coma
  • Hypernyms: cloud
  • Pronunciation in US: kōʹmə, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈkəʊmə/

    Hyphenation: co‧ma

  • Adjective: A state of sleep from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.
  • Synonyms:

    slumber, oblivion, stupor, trance, torpor, torpidity, lethargy, syncope, insensibility, swoon, hebetude, sleep, faint, dullness, blackout, somnolence,

    Antonyms:

    consciousness, alertness, liveliness, wakefulness,

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