French word

coma

Pronunciation

IPA/koma/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncoma

Example

Après l'opération, elle est tombée dans le coma.

After the operation, she fell into a coma.

Illustration for coma (coma)

More examples

Il est sorti du coma après trois semaines.

He emerged from a coma after three weeks.

Core concept

A person lies deeply unresponsive, separated from the outside world and unable to wake normally.

Common phrases

  • être dans le coma

    be in a coma

  • entrer dans le coma

    go into a coma

  • sortir du coma

    emerge from a coma

Similar words

inconscience: A state of unconsciousness in which awareness and wakefulness are absent.
perte de connaissance: The act or event of losing consciousness.
évanouissement: A sudden, brief loss of consciousness followed by rapid recovery.
état végétatif: A long-lasting unconscious state with little spontaneous movement or speech.

Definition in French

État d'inconscience prolongé où une personne ne réagit pas aux stimulations externes et ne peut être réveillée normalement.

Word origin

French coma comes from Greek koma, meaning deep sleep, through Latin medical usage.

Usage tips

  • Coma is masculine in French, so standard expressions use le coma and dans le coma.

Opposites

Related words

  • comateuxcomatoseadjective

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