Coma

Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊmə/

Definitions of coma

noun a punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence or separating items in a list

Example Sentences

A1 She fell into a coma after the car accident.

A2 The patient has been in a coma for three weeks.

B1 The doctors are monitoring the coma patient closely.

B2 The coma was induced to protect the brain from further damage.

C1 The family had to make a difficult decision about continuing life support for the coma patient.

C2 The medical team is working tirelessly to bring the patient out of the coma.

Examples of coma in a Sentence

formal The patient remained in a coma for several weeks after the accident.

informal I heard that she was in a coma for a while, but thankfully she's awake now.

slang Dude, I was in a coma after that party last night.

figurative The economy has been in a coma for the past few months, but it's finally starting to show signs of improvement.

Grammatical Forms of coma

• past tense: comaed
• plural: comas
• comparative: more coma
• superlative: most coma
• present tense: comas
• future tense: will coma
• perfect tense: have comaed
• continuous tense: is comating
• singular: coma
• positive degree: comatic
• infinitive: to coma
• gerund: comating
• participle: comaed

Origin and Evolution of coma

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'coma' originated from the Greek word 'koma' meaning deep sleep or lethargy.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'coma' has come to specifically refer to a state of prolonged unconsciousness, often due to injury or illness.