coma
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He is now in an induced coma with a machine performing the usual function of the heart.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
She must operate a control pad to manipulate the appendages of a brain-dead coma patient and take him on a cross-country trip so his mother can say goodbye and legally pull the plug on him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In more severe cases, symptoms include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, vision loss, paralysis and coma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The study examined only one type of general anesthesia, so the results may not apply to other unconscious states such as sleep or coma.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
Yossarian asked sharply, staring into her eyes to see if she were not speaking to him from a coma.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
As often as the thought had comae to me I had thrust it away.
From The Betrayal by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
If it is dry the accused is held to be guilty—fear has stopped the secretion of saliva—obstupui, stetetuntque comae, et vox faucibus haesit.
From Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students by Hans Gustav Adolf Gross
The nuclei and comae of different comets exhibit few peculiarities to the unaided vision except in respect to brightness; but the tails of comets differ widely, both in brightness and in extent.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
The assortment of fried, smothered, pickled or barbecued options guide your steps into the gentlest of food comas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024
For the current study, she and her team looked at the medical records of four people who were in comas and on life support on whom physicians had placed electroencephalography caps.
From Science Magazine ● May 1, 2023
He literally had to drag us out of the car to break our comas.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2023
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, methyl bromide also is a neurotoxin that can cause lung disease, convulsions, comas and ultimately death.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
He knew almost nothing of medical terms or what happened to people with severe shock, and knew less than nothing about comas.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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