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State of unconsciousness
A coma (from Ancient Greek κῶμα koma 'deep sleep') is a prolonged state of deep unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond
Coma
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up coma in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coma is a profound state of brain inactivity. Coma may also refer to: Coma (1978 film), an American film
Coma_(disambiguation)
Surname list
Coma is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Antonio Coma (1560–1629), Italian composer Franché Coma or Frank LiCata (born 1957)
Coma_(surname)
1978 film by Michael Crichton
Coma is a 1978 American mystery thriller film based on the 1977 novel by Robin Cook. The film rights were acquired by director Michael Crichton, who also
Coma_(1978_film)
Medical procedure
An induced coma – also known as a medically induced coma (MIC), barbiturate-induced coma, or drug-induced coma – is a temporary coma (a deep state of
Induced_coma
Galaxy filament
The Coma Filament is a galaxy filament. The filament contains the Coma Supercluster of galaxies and forms a part of the CfA2 Great Wall. Abell catalogue
Coma_Filament
2002 studio album by Lacuna Coil
Comalies is the third studio album by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil, released on 29 October 2002 through Century Media Records. According to lead
Comalies
Novel by Alex Garland
The Coma is a 2004 novel by Alex Garland, illustrated by his father, Nicholas Garland. It explores the boundary between the conscious and subconscious
The_Coma
Behavioral diagnostic scale for assessing the level of brain damage
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a clinical diagnostic tool widely used since the 1970s to assess a patient's level of consciousness. While initially primarily
Glasgow_Coma_Scale
Interstellar comet in 2025
2I/Borisov. 3I/ATLAS is an active comet consisting of a solid icy nucleus and a coma, which is a cloud of gas and icy dust escaping from the nucleus. The Sun
3I/ATLAS
Aberration inherent to certain optical designs or due to imperfection in the lens
In optics (especially telescopes), the coma (/ˈkoʊmə/), or comatic aberration, in an optical system refers to aberration inherent to certain optical designs
Coma_(optics)
Constellation in the northern hemisphere
Coma Berenices is an ancient asterism in the northern sky, which has been defined as one of the 88 modern constellations. It is in the direction of the
Coma_Berenices
Disorder of consciousness caused by severe brain damage
A vegetative state (VS) or post-coma unresponsiveness (PCU) is a disorder of consciousness in which patients with severe brain damage are in a state of
Vegetative_state
Resort town in Mallorca, Spain
Sa Coma is a town on the east coast of the island of Mallorca, Spain. It is close to the towns of Cala Millor and Cala Bona in the municipality of Sant
Sa_Coma
American rock band
instrumentalist Jinxx, lead guitarist Jake Pitts, drummer Christian "CC" Coma and bassist Lonny Eagleton. Black Veil Brides are known for their use of
Black_Veil_Brides
Studio album by German band Kreator
Coma of Souls is the fifth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in 1990. It was reissued in 2002, with the lyrics for the last four
Coma_of_Souls
2015 studio album by Between the Buried and Me
Coma Ecliptic is the seventh studio album by the American progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me, released on July 10, 2015 through Metal Blade
Coma_Ecliptic
1977 novel by Robin Cook
Coma is Robin Cook's first commercially successful novel, published by Signet Book in 1977. Coma was preceded in 1973 by Cook's lesser-known novel Year
Coma_(novel)
2012 US medical thriller miniseries by Mikael Salomon
Coma is a 2012 American television miniseries based on the 1977 novel Coma by Robin Cook, which had previously been adapted into a 1978 film. The four-hour
Coma_(American_miniseries)
Highest point in Andorra
Coma Pedrosa (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkomə pəˈðɾozə]; 2,943 m or 9,656 ft) is the highest mountain in Andorra. It is popular with mountain climbers, its
Coma_Pedrosa
Medical condition
Diabetic coma is a life-threatening but reversible form of coma found in people with diabetes mellitus. Three different types of diabetic coma are identified:
Diabetic_coma
American indie rock band
Girl In a Coma is an American indie rock band from San Antonio, Texas, United States, formerly on Joan Jett's Blackheart Records label. The band consisted
Girl_in_a_Coma
This is a list of people who awoke from coma-like states, such as a persistent vegetative state, minimally conscious state, catatonic stupor, or locked-in
List of people who awoke from a coma
List_of_people_who_awoke_from_a_coma
2003 compilation album by Matthew Good
In a Coma: 1995–2005 is the title of the Matthew Good compilation album, featuring both his solo work and work from the Matthew Good Band. The album is
In_a_Coma
Cloud of gas or a trail around a comet or asteroid
The coma is the nebulous envelope around the nucleus of a comet, formed when the comet passes near the Sun in its highly elliptical orbit. As the comet
Coma_(comet)
Coastal resort town in Catalonia, Spain
Coma-ruga (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkoməˈruɣə]; Spanish: Comarruga) is a seaside resort in the municipality of El Vendrell, in the province of Tarragona
Coma-ruga
Psychiatric treatment
Insulin shock therapy or insulin coma therapy was a form of psychiatric treatment in which patients were repeatedly injected with large doses of insulin
Insulin_shock_therapy
System to assess the severity of coma
A coma scale is a system to assess the severity of coma. There are several such systems: The Glasgow Coma Scale is a neurological scale which aims to
Coma_scale
Topics referred to by the same term
Girlfriend in a Coma may refer to: "Girlfriend in a Coma" (song), a 1987 song by The Smiths Girlfriend in a Coma (novel), a 1998 Douglas Coupland novel
Girlfriend_in_a_Coma
Hungarian alternative rock band
Carson Coma is a Hungarian alternative rock band formed in 2018, which won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hungarian Act in 2022. They released their
Carson_Coma
2015 video game
The Coma: Cutting Class is a 2015 horror video game published by Devespresso Games. It was originally released in 2015, and a remastered edition titled
The_Coma:_Cutting_Class
2022 French film by Bertrand Bonello
Coma is a 2022 French film written and directed by Bertrand Bonello. Combining animation and live action, it tells the story of a teenage girl who is locked
Coma_(2022_film)
Cluster of galaxies in the constellation Coma Berenices
The Coma Cluster (Abell 1656) is a large cluster of galaxies that contains over 1,000 identified galaxies. Along with the Leo Cluster (Abell 1367), it
Coma_Cluster
Skin lesion or blister caused by pressure
A coma blister, or coma bullae, is a skin lesion or blister that typically arises due to pressure in an individual with impaired consciousness. They vary
Coma_blister
Italian indie pop-hip hop musical duo
Coma_Cose was an Italian indie pop–hip hop musical duo formed in 2017 by Fausto Zanardelli (born 21 November 1978 in Gavardo), also known as Fausto Lama
Coma_Cose
Extreme manifestation of hypothyroidism
Myxedema coma is an extreme or decompensated form of hypothyroidism and, while uncommon, is potentially lethal. A person may have laboratory values identical
Myxedema_coma
Polish rock band
Coma is a Polish rock band which was founded in June 1998 in Łódź. It is one of the most successful rock bands on the Polish music scene of the last decade
Coma_(band)
Italian composer
Antonio Coma (1560–1629) was an Italian composer. He was born in Cento, Ferrara, and came from a notable family of musicians. He may be the subject of
Antonio_Coma
2020 video game
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a 2020 survival horror video game developed by Devespresso Games and published by Headup Games. It is the sequel to The
The_Coma_2:_Vicious_Sisters
Indian film director (1963–2017)
suffered a stroke in October 2016, putting him in coma. He was working on Hera Pheri 3 before he went into coma and died on 14 December 2017 at 4 a.m. in Criticare
Neeraj_Vora
American indie pop band
Coma Cinema is an American indie pop band formed by Mat Cothran in 2005. Cothran began writing songs for the band during his high school days in Spartanburg
Coma_Cinema
Psychiatric behavioural syndrome
media portrayals reduce it to a stereotypical "frozen state," similar to a coma, failing to capture the complexity of symptoms like stupor, agitation, and
Catatonia
2010 single by Tensnake
"Coma Cat" is a song by German record producer Tensnake. It was released on 25 January 2010 and re-released on 20 September 2010 through Defected Records
Coma_Cat
British television series
Coma is a 2024 British television drama series. Starring Jason Watkins and Jonas Armstrong, it aired on Channel 5 in March 2024. A family man has an out-of-character
Coma_(2024_TV_series)
American musician
Franché Coma (born Frank Licata; August 17, 1957), is an American musician. He is one of the original guitarists of the Misfits, and the first to record
Franché_Coma
American rabies survivor (born 1989)
put her in an induced coma to allow for her body to produce the antibodies needed to fend off the virus. She awoke from her coma a week later and became
Jeanna_Giese
Surname list
McComas is a surname. Comas is the reduced version of the surname which is the plural form of the Catalan word como originating from the Gaulish cumba
McComas
British musician (1952–2002)
"Generations" 1996 "Yalla Yalla" 1999 "Tony Adams" "Johnny Appleseed" 2001 "Coma Girl" 2003 "Redemption Song" "London is Burning" 2018 Kevin Petillo "Junco
Joe_Strummer
Injury of the brain from an external source
can be classified into mild, moderate, and severe categories. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), the most commonly used system for classifying TBI severity,
Traumatic_brain_injury
Spanish motorcycle racer (born 1976)
Marc Coma i Camps (born 7 October 1976) is a Spanish rally racing motorcycle rider. He won the Dakar Rally in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, and 2015 riding a
Marc_Coma
1994 novel by Frédéric Beigbeder
Holiday in a Coma (French: Vacances dans le coma) is a 1994 novel by the French writer Frédéric Beigbeder. The entire novel is set during the opening
Holiday_in_a_Coma
Surname list
Look up comas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Comas is a Catalan surname. It is the plural form of the Catalan word coma, meaning valley, which is
Comas_(surname)
Season of television series
nominated. John Larroquette and David Morse submitted the episode "Son of Coma Guy" for consideration in the category of Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama
House_season_3
Neurological scale for recording the conscious state of an infant
Glasgow Coma Scale (British English) or the Pediatric Glasgow Coma Score (American English) or simply PGCS is the equivalent of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Paediatric_Glasgow_Coma_Scale
2008 novel by Ma Jian
Beijing Coma (Chinese: 北京植物人) is a 2008 novel by Ma Jian. It was translated from Chinese by Flora Drew. The Chinese government has since banned the book
Beijing_Coma
Namibian farmer and actor (c. 1944–2003)
(Juǀʼhoan: [ᵑǃᵡau ᵏǂtoma], short: Nǃxau, alternative spelling Gcao Tekene Çoma;[dubious – discuss]['C' is not equivalent to 'ǃ'] c. 1944 – 5 July 2003)
Nǃxau_ǂToma
2020 Russian film
Coma (Russian: Кома, romanized: Koma) is a 2020 Russian science fiction action film directed by Nikita Argunov. It was released on January 30, 2020 by
Coma_(2020_film)
American former basketball coach
Anthony S. Coma was an American basketball coach who was the head men's basketball coach at Cornell University from 1972 to 1974. He also coached high
Tony_Coma
Medical intervention
A coma cocktail is a combination of substances administered in an emergency to comatose individuals when the cause of the coma has not yet been determined
Coma_cocktail
2014 studio album by the Acacia Strain
Coma Witch is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band The Acacia Strain. It was released on October 14, 2014, through Rise Records. It is the
Coma_Witch
Decrease in blood sugar
a too large a dose of insulin, the rabbits began convulsing, went into a coma, and then died. This observation simplified his assay. He defined one unit
Hypoglycemia
2000 Italian film
A Chinese in a Coma (Italian: C'era un cinese in coma) is a 2000 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Verdone. Ercole is a manager in Rome who has to
A_Chinese_in_a_Coma
Medical diagnostic method
The Blantyre coma scale is a modification of the Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale, designed to assess malarial coma in children. It was designed by Terrie
Blantyre_coma_scale
1994 single by Max Sharam
"Coma" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Max Sharam. In 1992, she performed the song on Australian talent show New Faces, which led to an extended
Coma_(EP)
Meteor shower
(formerly Coma Berenicids, IMO designation: COM; IAU shower number: 20) is a minor meteor shower with a radiant in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Coma_Berenicids
Galaxy supercluster in the constellation Coma Berenices
The Coma Supercluster (SCl 117) is a nearby supercluster of galaxies that includes the Coma Cluster (Abell 1656) and the Leo Cluster (Abell 1367). Located
Coma_Supercluster
2nd episode of the 17th season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
"Frank Is in a Coma" is the second episode of the seventeenth season of the American sitcom television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It is
Frank_Is_in_a_Coma
1999 promotional single by Marilyn Manson
"Coma White" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson and the last track on the album Mechanical Animals. It is a hard rock ballad written by Manson
Coma_White
1998 novel by Douglas Coupland
Girlfriend in a Coma is a novel by Canadian writer and artist Douglas Coupland. It was first published by HarperCollins Canada in 1998. The novel tells
Girlfriend_in_a_Coma_(novel)
Joan Coma (1877–1959) was president of FC Barcelona from 1931 to 1934. He took over the presidency of Futbol Club Barcelona from on 20 December 1931 following
Joan_Coma
Megalithic tomb in Occitania, France
The dolmen of Coma Enestapera, or Coma Estapera, is located in Cerbère, in the French department of the Pyrénées-Orientales in the Occitanie region. Situated
Coma_Enestapera_dolmen
1997 live album by Porcupine Tree
Coma Divine – Recorded Live in Rome or just Coma Divine, is a live album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in October 1997
Coma Divine – Recorded Live in Rome
Coma_Divine_–_Recorded_Live_in_Rome
Medical condition
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNC), hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma (HONK), nonketotic hyperosmolar coma, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
Hyperosmolar_hyperglycemic_state
American neurosurgeon (born 1953)
Afterlife (2012) describes his near-death experience while in the coma. He asserts that the coma resulted in brain death, that consciousness is not only a product
Eben_Alexander_(author)
Quasar and Lyman-alpha blob in the constellations of Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices
Lyman-alpha blob located near the border of the constellations Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices, with the projected comoving distance of approximately 18.2 billion
TON_618
Musical artist
Love Coma is a Christian rock/alternative group in the early 1990s based in the San Antonio area of Texas. The group disbanded in 1997 following the bankruptcy
Love_Coma
1987 single by the Smiths
"Girlfriend in a Coma" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. It was the first of three
Girlfriend_in_a_Coma_(song)
Galaxy cluster in constellation Coma Berenices
The Coma I Group is a group of galaxies located about 14.5 Mpc (47.3 Mly) away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The brightest member of the group is
Coma_I
2002 studio album by Candiria
The C.O.M.A. Imprint is a revision of Candiria's 1997 second album Beyond Reasonable Doubt, with remixed and re-recorded renditions of all that album's
The_C.O.M.A._Imprint
State of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal
Postprandial somnolence (colloquially known as food coma or after-meal dip) is a benign state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal, a general state
Postprandial_somnolence
Awareness of internal and external existence
There is also a medical definition that helps, for example, to discern "coma" from other states. The disparate range of research, notions, and speculations
Consciousness
Clinical grading scale
patients with impaired level of consciousness has historically been the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), which cannot be administered to patients with an endotracheal
FOUR_score
Spanish footballer (1898–1951)
Francisco Coma Vives (5 June 1898 – 26 December 1951) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Barcelona between 1918 and 1927, winning one
Francisco_Coma
1997 single by Pendulum
"Coma" is a song by Australian ambient house group Pendulum; it was released in July 1997 as the third and final single from the group's album, 3 Knocks
Coma_(Pendulum_song)
2012 British film
Girlfriend in a Coma is a documentary about Italian and western decline directed, produced and co-written by Annalisa Piras, journalist and film-maker
Girlfriend_in_a_Coma_(film)
Natural object in space that releases gas
gravitationally unbound atmosphere or coma surrounding the nucleus, and sometimes a tail of gas and dust gas blown out from the coma. These phenomena are due to
Comet
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Coma Berenices in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coma Berenices is a traditional asterism that has since been defined as one of the 88 modern
Coma Berenices (disambiguation)
Coma_Berenices_(disambiguation)
2020 video game
Neversong, formerly Once Upon a Coma, is a psychological adventure game developed by American indie studios Atmos Games and Serenity Forge. The game is
Neversong
American bassist (1970–2013)
action that doctors later said helped him survive. The crash left Cheng in a coma. In February 2009, Deftones announced that they would perform as scheduled
Chi_Cheng_(musician)
Open cluster in the constellation Coma Berenices
The Coma Star Cluster (also known as Melotte 111 or Collinder 256) is a nearby open cluster located in the constellation Coma Berenices. The cluster contains
Coma_Star_Cluster
2003 studio album by Twisted Method
Escape from Cape Coma is the only studio album by American nu metal band Twisted Method. It was released on July 15, 2003 through MCA Records. It was the
Escape_from_Cape_Coma
Measure of arousal other than normal
state are said to be stuporous. Coma is the inability to make any purposeful response. Scales such as the Glasgow coma scale have been designed to measure
Altered level of consciousness
Altered_level_of_consciousness
established in 2007 (this may coincide with Easter or Easter Monday) 18 April – Coma Patients' Day, Dzień Pacjenta w Śpiączce, established in 2012 (this may coincide
Public_holidays_in_Poland
Coma (Korean: 코마) is a five-part series co-produced by two South Korean firms, SIO Film and OCN. It is a horror-mystery film set in a hospital that is
Coma (South Korean miniseries)
Coma_(South_Korean_miniseries)
2008 studio album by Donots
Coma Chameleon is a 2008 album by the German punk rock band Donots. Stylistically, the album marks a notable shift from the bands pop punk and punk rock
Coma_Chameleon
Periodic comet
observational data on the structure of a comet nucleus and the mechanism of coma and tail formation. These observations supported several longstanding hypotheses
Halley's_Comet
CDP in Texas, United States
La Coma is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Coma had a population of 7. This was a new CDP
La_Coma,_Texas
Galaxy cluster in the constellation Virgo
other farther isolated galaxies and galaxy groups (like the galaxy cloud Coma I) that are also attracted by the gravity of Virgo to merge with it in the
Virgo_Cluster
2019 studio album by Front Line Assembly
Wake Up the Coma is the sixteenth full-length studio album by Vancouver industrial band Front Line Assembly. It was released on February 8, 2019 on CD
Wake_Up_the_Coma
2001 studio album / live album by Tim Berne and the Copenhagen Art Ensemble
Open, Coma is a double album by saxophonist Tim Berne and the Copenhagen Art Ensemble with Herb Robertson and Marc Ducret which was recorded in 2000 in
Open,_Coma
COMA
COMA
Male
Native American
Native American Comanche name QUANAH means "fragrant."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Irish
Noble; Bent
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English comander, comando(u)r ‘leader’, ‘ruler’, probably applied as a nickname, although Reaney suggests that the term, derived from Old French comandeor, also denoted the officer in charge of a commandery, for example of the Knights Templars, and in this sense it would have been an occupational or status name.Americanized spelling of German Kommander, a name of uncertain origin. Brechenmacher suggests that it may be a Classicized form of Hoffmann.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
She was Among the Early Muhajirs to Madina and a Distinguished Woman Comapnion; Daughter of Yaar Bin Zayd Al-ansariyah
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : unexplained.Romanian : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Name of Ibn Maalik RA a Comanion of the Prophet PBUH
Female
English
African American name, of uncertain origin, possibly a variant form of the masculine Comanche name Quanah, QUANNA means "fragrant."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Noble
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
She was among the early Muhajirs to Madina and a distinguished woman comapnion daughter of Yaar bin Zayd al-Ansariyah
Boy/Male
Indian
Noble
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
COMA
COMA
Boy/Male
Tamil
God of the stars Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu
Hymns, Holy chants
Girl/Female
Irish
Dechtire was the sister of Conchubar and the mother of Cuchulainn (read the legend). deich means ten and perhaps she was the tenth child. The fairies, “Sive†in Irish, transformed her into a bird but at times she was able to be a woman again and conceived Cuchulainn with the sun-god Lugh.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Peace maker
Girl/Female
Hindu
Having peace, Cool
Boy/Male
Hindu
Younger brother of Indra
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Cymbeline' Posthumus Leonatus, a gentleman and husband to Imogen.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Soul of Lord Shiva; Wife of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Scottish
Catlike.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Like never before
COMA
COMA
COMA
COMA
COMA
n. pl.
A large class of Echinodermata, including numerous extinct families and genera, but comparatively few living ones. Most of the fossil species, like some that are recent, were attached by a jointed stem. See Blastoidea, Cystoidea, Comatula.
n.
The nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; -- called also coma.
n.
A drug which, in medicinal doses, generally allays morbid susceptibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep; but which, in poisonous doses, produces stupor, coma, or convulsions, and, when given in sufficient quantity, causes death. The best examples are opium (with morphine), belladonna (with atropine), and conium.
n.
A member of the solar system which usually moves in an elongated orbit, approaching very near to the sun in its perihelion, and receding to a very great distance from it at its aphelion. A comet commonly consists of three parts: the nucleus, the envelope, or coma, and the tail; but one or more of these parts is frequently wanting. See Illustration in Appendix.
n. pl.
See Comanches.
n.
Any crinoid of the genus Antedon or allied genera.
v. i.
To raise from coma, languor, depression, or discouragement; to bring into action after a suspension.
n. pl.
That order of the Crinoidea which includes most of the living and many fossil forms, having jointed arms around the margin of the oral disk; -- also called Brachiata and Articulata. See Illusts. under Comatula and Crinoidea.
n.
A heron (Ardea comata) found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe.
a.
Relating to, or resembling, coma; drowsy; lethargic; as, comatose sleep; comatose fever.
n.
The envelope of a comet; a nebulous covering, which surrounds the nucleus or body of a comet.
n.
An immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem, and thus resembles a Pentacrinus.
n.
A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri; -- called also feather stars.
n.
A celestial body which revolves about the sun in an orbit of a moderate degree of eccentricity. It is distinguished from a comet by the absence of a coma, and by having a less eccentric orbit. See Solar system.
n.
A covenant.
n.
Coma with complete insensibility; deep lethargy.
a.
Encompassed with a coma, or bushy appearance, like hair; hairy.
n. pl.
A warlike, savage, and nomadic tribe of the Shoshone family of Indians, inhabiting Mexico and the adjacent parts of the United States; -- called also Paducahs. They are noted for plundering and cruelty.
n.
A tuft or bunch, -- as the assemblage of branches forming the head of a tree; or a cluster of bracts when empty and terminating the inflorescence of a plant; or a tuft of long hairs on certain seeds.
a.
Comatose.