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Coma
Meaning
Noun
●
A state of
unconsciousness
from
which one
may not
wake up
, usually
induced
by some form of trauma.
●
In Astronomy:
A
cloud
of
dust
surrounding
the
nucleus
of a comet.
●
In Optics:
A
defect
characterized
by
diffuse
,
pear-shaped
images
that in an
ideal
image
would
appear
as points.
●
In Botany:
A
tuft
or
bunch
, such as the
assemblage
of
branches
forming
the
head
of a
tree
, a
cluster
of
bracts
when
empty
and
terminating
the
inflorescence
of a
plant
, or a
tuft
of
long hairs
on certain seeds.
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Origin
coma
English
coma
Latin
κόμη
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
κῶμα
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Stupor
Delirium
Unconsciousness
Daze
Encephalopathy
Psychosis
Paralysis
Hypoglycemia
Hypothermia
Migraine
Tachycardia
Seizures
Nausea
Sleep
Disease
Headache
Necrosis
Vomiting
Seizure
Anemia
Ketoacidosis
Pain
Shock
Wheelchair
Angina
Syndrome
Retinopathy
Jaundice
Edema
Dyspnea
Convulsions
Hypotension
Hypoxemia
Overdose
Intoxication
Deep Sleep
Cardiac Arrest
Heart Attack
Fugue State
Car Crash
Mental Institution
Mental Hospital
Brain Damage
Car Wreck
Respiratory Distress
Persistent Vegetative State
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