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coma::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | comatoseness |
| Type of | unconsciousness |
| Has types | diabetic coma, kussmaul's coma, hepatic coma |
coma::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | cloud |
Examples of coma
coma
A man comes out of a coma able to see the probable futures of anyone he touches.
From the post-gazette.com
The elder Wiley slipped into a coma and died the next day at a Raleigh hospital.
From the thenewstribune.com
The following month, she lapsed into a coma before dying of a brain haemorrhage.
From the independent.co.uk
While in the coma it was for a time thought that the 27 year old was brain dead.
From the timesunion.com
In February 2007, she had what she thought was the flu then slipped into a coma.
From the usatoday.com
He was hospitalized for weeks and for a time was in what he described as a coma.
From the usatoday.com
Seven-year-old Ethan Hann is in critical condition and a medically induced coma.
From the omaha.com
Both cameras imaged the extended dust coma from the impact in different filters.
From the sciencedaily.com
It took a coma and several weeks in the hospital to pull Sanders off the street.
From the newsobserver.com
- A state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
- (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)
- (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed
- In medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness. ...
- Coma is a Polish rock band which was founded in June 1998 in u0141u00F3du017A. It is one of the most successful rock bands on the Polish music scene of the last decade. As of 2013, the band has released four Polish-language studio albums (three of which have topped the Polish sales chart OLiS), two English-language studio albums, and two live albums.
- Coma is a 1978 suspense film based on the novel of the same name by Robin Cook. The film rights were acquired by director Michael Crichton, and the movie was produced by Martin Erlichmann for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ...
- Coma is Robin Cook's first published novel, written in 1977. The book was a New York Times best seller and was also voted as the number one thriller of the year by the New York Times.
- In optics (especially telescopes), the coma (aka comatic aberration) in an optical system refers to aberration inherent to certain optical designs or due to imperfection in the lens or other components which results in off-axis point sources such as stars appearing distorted. ...
- "Coma" is the third single by Australian ambient house band Pendulum. The single was released in July 1997 and peaked at #46 on the ARIA Singles Chart spending just 2 weeks on the Chart. It was later included on the album 3 Knocks and Triple J Hottest 100, 1997, where it ranked #32. ...
