sem·i·co·ma

(sĕm′ē-kō′mə, sĕm′ī-)

A partial or mild comatose state; a coma from which a person may be roused by various stimuli.

sem′i·co′ma·tose′ (-kō′mə-tōs′, -kŏm′ə-) adj.

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semicoma

(ˌsɛmɪˈkəʊmə)

(Medicine) a condition similar to a coma

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semicoma - a mild comatose state; a coma from which the person can be roused by appropriate stimuli

unconsciousness - a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

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sem·i·co·ma

n. semicoma, estado comatoso leve.

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She was in a semicoma during transportation; that is, she showed the avoidance of painful stimulation by withdrawing her upper limbs, indicating a consciousness level of 100 on the Japan Coma Scale (JCS) [3].

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