pseudocoma

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noun

The neurological disorder more commonly referred to as locked-in syndrome.

OriginEnglish coma ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudocoma (plural pseudocomas)

plural pseudocomas

  1. medicineThe neurological disorder more commonly referred to as locked-in syndrome.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
locked-in syndrome

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishcoma
  6. Englishpseudocoma

From pseudo- + coma.

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APA

pseudocoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudocoma

MLA

“pseudocoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudocoma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudocoma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudocoma.

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