semicoma
[ sem-ee-koh-muh, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈkoʊ mə, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
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noun, plural sem·i·co·mas.
a light coma from which a person can be roused.
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OTHER WORDS FROM semicoma
sem·i·com·a·tose [sem-i-kom-uh-tohs, -koh-muh-], /ˌsɛm ɪˈkɒm əˌtoʊs, -ˈkoʊ mə-/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Medical definitions for semicoma
semicoma
[ sĕm′ē-kō′mə, sĕm′ī- ]
n.
A partial or mild comatose state; a coma from which a person may be roused by various stimuli.
Other words from semicoma
sem′i•co′ma•tose′ (-kō′mə-tōs′, -kŏm′ə-) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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