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comaa state of deep unconsciousness that lasts for a prolonged or indefinite period, caused by severe injury or illness

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a state of deep unconsciousness that lasts for a prolonged or indefinite period, caused by severe injury or illness

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkoʊmə/

Korean meaning: 심각한 부상이나 질병으로 인해 장기간 지속되는 깊은 무의식 상태, 혼수상태

Korean pronunciation: **코**마

Example Sentences

  • After eating three bowls of ramen, I went into a food coma on the couch.
  • The doctors said he might come out of the coma within a few days.
  • My cat goes into a nap coma every afternoon for exactly three hours.

coma

NOUN

//ˈkoʊmə//

a state of deep unconsciousness that lasts for a prolonged or indefinite period, caused by severe injury or illness

coma concept
💡 Concept

After the accident, he fell into a deep coma for three weeks.

coma rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every comma brings drama to the coma.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkoʊmə/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkəʊmə/

🌳Etymology

Rootcoma

Origin

그리스어 'koma'에서 유래되었으며, 원래 '깊은 잠'을 의미했습니다. 고대 그리스인들은 깊이 잠든 상태와 의식을 잃은 상태를 같은 단어로 표현했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

commamamadramaObama
comma
mama
drama
Obama

🔗Collocations

in a coma
fall into a coma
slip into a coma
wake up from a coma
induced coma
diabetic coma
food coma

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After eating three bowls of ramen, I went into a food coma on the couch.

The doctors said he might come out of the coma within a few days.

😄 Fun example

My cat goes into a nap coma every afternoon for exactly three hours.

The athlete was rushed to the hospital and fell into a coma after the accident.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unconsciousnessstuportorporoblivion

Antonyms

consciousnessawarenessalertness

Related

anesthesiafaintingconcussionvegetative statebrain injury

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