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Definition of 'coma'

English

(wikipedia)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A state of sleep from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.
  • See also
    * persistent vegetative state * brain death

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (comae)
  • (astronomy) A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.
  • (optics) A defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that should be points.
  • (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.
  • Anagrams

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    Similar to 'coma'

    comma, cauma, canna, china, cama, cima, cyma, chana