Coma

Quick meaning: Coma is a noun meaning A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.

Meaning

A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.

More Meanings

1. (astronomy) A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.
2. (optics) A defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that in an ideal image would appear as points.
3. (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.

Example Sentences

go into a coma

slip into a coma

come out of a coma

I wonder if a person who comes out of a coma feels refreshed and well rested.

Word Forms

• comas
• comae

Synonyms for coma

Depending on context, synonyms include comatoseness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include comatoseness, sedation, hyperosmolar, eat, shock, torpor.

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