semicoma
/ˌsɛmiːˈkoʊmə/
noun
- A state of unconsciousness that is not as deep as a full coma; a person in a semicoma may respond to strong stimuli.
- After the accident, the patient was in a semicoma, occasionally moving but not waking up.
- He slipped into a semicoma after the fever spiked, and the nurses monitored him closely.
- Doctors described her condition as a semicoma, meaning she was mostly unresponsive but could react to pain.
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