Etymology

pseudocoma

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Today it means: The neurological disorder more commonly referred to as locked-in syndrome. Full definition →

English coma ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishcoma
  6. English todaypseudocoma

From pseudo- + coma.

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