Meaning | A state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury. |
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Synonym | coma |
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Narrower | diabetic coma, Kussmaul's coma | coma that can develop in inadequately treated cases of diabetes mellitus |
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hepatic coma | coma that can occur in severe cases of liver disease |
Broader | unconsciousness | A state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment |
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Spanish | coma |
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Catalan | coma |
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Adjectives | comatose | relating to or associated with a coma |
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comatose | in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness |