Coma Definition
kōmə
comae, comas
noun
comas
A state of deep, prolonged unconsciousness caused by injury or disease.
Webster's New World
A condition of stupor or lethargy.
Webster's New World
A comet's gaseous cloud surrounding the solid nucleus and forming, with the nucleus, the comet's head.
Webster's New World
A bunch of branches, as on the top of some palm trees.
Webster's New World
A tuft of hairs at the end of certain seeds.
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Noun
Singular:
coma
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comae, comasOrigin of Coma
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From Latin coma (“hair of the head”), from Ancient Greek κόμη (komē, “hair”).
From Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek κῶμα (kōma, “deep sleep”).
From Wiktionary
Latin hair from Greek komē
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Greek kōma deep sleep
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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