First Known Use: 1646
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1coma
noun co·ma \ˈkō-mə\
Definition of COMA
1
: a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
2
: a state of mental or physical sluggishness : torpor
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Origin of COMA
New Latin, from Greek kōma deep sleep
Other Medicine Terms
2coma
noun
plural co·mae \-ˌmē, -ˌmī\
Definition of COMA
1
: a tufted bunch (as of branches, bracts, or seed hairs)
2
: the head of a comet consisting of a cloud of gas and dust and usually containing a nucleus
3
: an optical aberration in which the image of a point source is a comet-shaped blur
— co·mat·ic \kō-ˈma-tik\ adjective
Origin of COMA
Latin, hair, from Greek komē
First Known Use: 1669
COMA Defined for Kids
coma
noun co·ma \ˈkō-mə\
Definition of COMA for Kids
: a condition resembling deep sleep that is caused by sickness or injury
Medical Dictionary
coma
noun co·ma \ˈkō-mə\
Medical Definition of COMA
: a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
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