coma
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When people eat these contaminated shellfish or fish, they can get Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, which can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, permanent short-term memory loss, coma or death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
After her operation, she slipped into a coma and died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
Spielberg launches the story into another dimension when Martin wakes up from his coma and returns home.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Haul a man in a coma nearly a hundred miles out of the wilderness on a river.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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
As often as the thought had comae to me I had thrust it away.
From The Betrayal by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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 Gross, Hans Gustav Adolf
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
Sighing, he said, “Well, they say sugar comas are manageable these days,” as he reached in to grab the popcorn with a scoop.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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