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semicomatose

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sem⋅i⋅co⋅ma

  [sem-ee-koh-muh, sem-ahy-]
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–noun, plural -mas.
a light coma from which a person can be roused.
Origin:
1895–1900; semi- + coma

Related forms:
sem⋅i⋅com⋅a⋅tose  [sem-i-kom-uh-tohs, -koh-muh-] , adjective
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sem·i·co·ma   (sěm'ē-kō'mə, sěm'ī-)   
n.  A partial or mild comatose state; a coma from which a person may be roused by various stimuli.
sem'i·co'ma·tose' (-kō'mə-tōs', -kŏm'ə-) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: semi·co·ma
Pronunciation: -'kO-m&
Function: noun
: a semicomatose state from which a person can be aroused

Main Entry: semi·co·ma·tose
Pronunciation: -'kO-m&-"tOs
Function: adjective
: lethargic and disoriented but not completely comatosesemicomatose patient> semicomatose condition>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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semicoma sem·i·co·ma (sěm'ē-kō'mə, sěm'ī-)
n.
A partial or mild comatose state; a coma from which a person may be roused by various stimuli.

sem'i·co'ma·tose' (-kō'mə-tōs', -kŏm'ə-) adj.

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