Spanish Conversation · Level 84
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Spanish word
coma
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkoma/
Meaning
- masculine nouncoma
Example
El paciente está en coma desde anoche.
The patient has been in a coma since last night.
More examples
Después de la operación, tardó semanas en salir del coma.
After the operation, the patient took weeks to come out of the coma.
Core concept
Deep, unresponsive loss of consciousness.
Common phrases
estar en coma
be in a coma
salir del coma
come out of the coma
entrar en coma
go into a coma
Similar words
inconsciencia: Absence of consciousness with no response to external stimulation.
desmayo: Brief sudden loss of consciousness caused by a temporary drop in blood flow.
sopor: Marked drowsiness and lethargy with minimal response to stimulation.
estado vegetativo: Long-lasting state of wakefulness without meaningful awareness despite eye opening.
Definition in Spanish
Estado de pérdida profunda de la conciencia en la que una persona no responde a estímulos externos ni puede despertarse fácilmente.
Word origin
It derives from Greek κῶμα "deep sleep" via medieval medical Latin coma and means a prolonged loss of consciousness in Spanish.
Usage tips
- Although it ends in -a, medical coma is masculine in Spanish (el coma), while the punctuation coma is feminine (la coma), so the article usually indicates the sense.
Other meanings
- commanoun
Opposites
- concienciaconsciousnessnoun
- vigiliawakefulnessnoun