persistive vegetative state

A form of persistent vegetative state — A condition of patients with severe brain damage in whom coma has progressed to a state of wakefulness without awareness.

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Meanings

nounpersistive vegetative state (plural persistive vegetative states)

plural persistive vegetative states

  1. alternativeAlternative form of persistent vegetative state.
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