semicoma

semicoma definition - medical

sem·i·co·ma (sĕmˌē-kōˈmə, sĕmˌī-)

noun
A partial or mild comatose state; a coma from which a person may be roused by various stimuli.

Related Forms:

  • semˌi·coˈma·toseˌ (-kōˈmə-tōsˌ, -kŏmˈə-) adjective

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