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coma

coma

noun KOH-mah Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Greek koma (deep sleep).

Usage Note

Coma is a masculine noun despite ending in -a — il coma, not la coma — following the pattern of Greek-origin words like il problema and il tema. The plural is i coma (invariable). In medical speech you say essere in coma ('to be in a coma') without an article after in.

Examples

"Il paziente è ancora in coma."

Natural Translation

The patient is still in a coma.

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