coma
/ˈkəʊmə/noun
उच्चारण कोम
कोमा, गहरी बेहोशी
Core word
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a deep unconscious state, usually lasting a long time and caused by serious illness or injury
कोमा, गहरी बेहोशी
- in a coma
- The patient woke up after three weeks in a coma.
- He was in a coma for ten days after the accident.
+ 2 more examples
- Doctors said the girl had slipped into a coma overnight.
- She came out of the coma slowly and recognised her family.
Synonyms unconsciousness stupor trance
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in a coma / go into a coma
Use in for the state and go into, fall into or slip into for the start of it; there is no article before coma after in a.
अवस्था के लिए 'in a coma' और उसकी शुरुआत के लिए go into, fall into या slip into का प्रयोग होता है।
- The driver was in a coma for three weeks.
- She fell into a coma after the accident.
come out of a coma
Use come out of, wake from or recover from when the patient returns to consciousness.
जब रोगी होश में लौटे, तब 'come out of', 'wake from' या 'recover from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He came out of the coma on the fourth day.
- The boy woke from a coma and recognised his mother.
coma (countable noun)
Coma is countable, so it takes a or an and has a plural, comas.
'Coma' countable है, इसलिए a या an के साथ आता है और उसका plural 'comas' है।
- A coma can be caused by a head injury.
- Deep comas need constant medical care.
comatose (adjective)
The adjective for a person in a coma is comatose; it is also used humorously for very sleepy people.
Coma में पड़े व्यक्ति के लिए adjective 'comatose' है; अत्यंत नींद में डूबे व्यक्ति के लिए इसका हास्य में भी प्रयोग होता है।
- The patient has been comatose since Monday.
- After the long exam he lay comatose on the sofa.
+Collocations 4
adjective + coma
deepdiabeticdrug-inducedprolongedirreversible
- He lay in a deep coma for ten days.
verb + coma
fall intoslip intogo intoinducerecover from
- The doctors induced a coma to protect his brain.
coma + noun
patientvictimscalestatesurvivor
- The coma patient was moved to the intensive care unit.
coma + after/from
after an accidentfrom a head injuryafter surgeryafter a stroke
- She lay in a coma after a stroke.
“More examples 5
- The cyclist remained in a coma for several days after the collision.
टक्कर के बाद साइकिल सवार कई दिनों तक कोमा में रहा।
- Radhika's grandfather slipped into a coma and never woke up.
राधिका के दादाजी कोमा में चले गए और फिर कभी नहीं जागे।
- The doctor said the chances of waking from the coma were small.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि कोमा से जागने की संभावना कम है।
- A diabetic coma is an emergency that needs treatment at once.
मधुमेह का कोमा एक आपात स्थिति है जिसमें तुरंत इलाज चाहिए।
- The family waited by his bed for months while he was in a coma.
जब तक वह कोमा में रहा, परिवार महीनों उसके बिस्तर के पास प्रतीक्षा करता रहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The patient has been in coma since Sunday.
✓ The patient has been in a coma since Sunday.
Coma is a countable noun and needs a after in.
'Coma' countable है, इसलिए in के बाद a आवश्यक है।
✗ He fell in a coma after the accident.
✓ He fell into a coma after the accident.
Fall into is the fixed phrase for entering a state like a coma.
Coma जैसी अवस्था में पहुँचने के लिए 'fall into' स्थायी phrase है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart coma (deep unconsciousness) and comma (the punctuation mark ,).
Coma (गहरी बेहोशी) और comma (विराम-चिह्न ,) को अलग रखिए।