COMA | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Coma

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek kōma ‘deep sleep’; related to koitē ‘bed’ and keisthai ‘lie down’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkəʊmə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a prolonged state of deep unconsciousness, caused especially by severe injury or illness

Short Definition:

prolonged state of deep unconsciousness

Examples:
  • she went into a coma

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