induced coma

ɪnˈdjuːst ˈkəʊmə

Definition

Definition of induced coma - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

state of unconsciousness medically created to protect the brain

TECH.

After the accident, the patient was placed in an induced coma to reduce brain swelling.
Doctors decided to put her in an induced coma to help her heal.
The induced coma was necessary to prevent further brain damage.

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Expressions with induced

self-induced

adj.

caused by one's own actions or decisions

Her stress was self-induced due to overworking.

drug-induced

adj.

caused by taking a drug or medicine

He suffered a drug-induced coma.

war-induced

adj.

caused or brought about by war

The country faced war-induced shortages.

induced abortion

termination of pregnancy by medical intervention

She decided to have an induced abortion for health reasons..

induced drag

drag caused by lift on wings

The plane's speed was reduced by induced drag.

induced voltage

voltage created in a circuit by changing nearby electric or magnetic conditions

The long cable picked up induced voltage from the nearby power lines.

Expressions with coma

carb coma

state of drowsiness after eating a lot of carbohydrates

After the pasta dinner, he fell into a carb coma.

food coma

state of sleepiness after eating a large meal

After Thanksgiving dinner, I fell into a food coma.

turkey coma

feeling of extreme tiredness after large meal

He blamed his turkey coma for not helping with the dishes.

in a coma

adj.

unconscious for a long time

She has been in a coma for weeks.

go into a coma

enter a state of deep unconsciousness from illness or injury

After the accident, he went into a coma.

slip into a coma

gradually become unconscious for a long time

After the accident, he slipped into a coma for weeks.

fall into a coma

become unconscious and unresponsive for a long time

After the accident, he fell into a coma.

diabetic coma

state of unconsciousness due to severe diabetes complications

He was rushed to the hospital in a diabetic coma.

hepatic coma

coma from severe liver disease

The patient was diagnosed with hepatic coma due to liver failure.

deep coma

state of long unconsciousness with almost no reaction to touch or sound

After the accident, he slipped into a deep coma for months.

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French:coma artificiel, ...
German:künstliches Koma, ...
Italian:coma indotto, ...
Spanish:coma inducido, ...
Portuguese:coma induzido, ...
Chinese:人工昏迷, ...
Japanese:誘発性昏睡, ...
Arabic:غيبوبة اصطناعية, ...
Hebrew:תַּרְדֶּמֶת מְלָאכוּתִית, ...
Russian:искусственная кома, ...
Ukrainian:індукована кома, ...
Hindi:चिकित्सकीय कोमा, ...
Bengali:চিকিৎসাজনিত কোমা, ...
Catalan:coma induït, ...
Czech:umělé kóma, ...
Danish:kunstig koma, ...
Dutch:geïnduceerde coma, ...
Greek:προκλητό κώμα, ...
Hungarian:mesterséges kóma, ...
Khmer:សន្លប់សិប្បនិម្មិត, ...
Korean:유도된 혼수상태, ...
Persian:کمای القایی, ...
Polish:sztuczna śpiączka, ...
Portuguese (BR):coma induzido, ...
Romanian:comă indusă, ...
Swedish:inducerad koma, ...
Thai:โคม่าเทียม, ...
Turkish:uyutulmuş koma, ...
Vietnamese:hôn mê do thuốc, ...

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