semicoma

[ sem-ee-koh-muh, sem-ahy- ]

noun

, plural sem·i·co·mas.

1. a light coma from which a person can be roused.

Other Words From

• sem·i·com·a·tose [sem-i-, kom, -, uh, -tohs, -, koh, -m, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of semicoma¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; semi- + coma ¹