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persistent vegetative state

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

Noun

persistent vegetative state (plural persistent vegetative states)

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

Forms of persistent vegetative state

pluralpersistent vegetative states

Questions about persistent vegetative state

What does persistent vegetative state mean?
Persistent vegetative state means a condition of patients with severe brain damage in whom coma has progressed to a state of wakefulness without awareness.
What part of speech is persistent vegetative state?
Persistent vegetative state is a noun.
What is the plural of persistent vegetative state?
The plural of persistent vegetative state is persistent vegetative states.

Words near persistent vegetative state in the dictionary

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  6. persistent vegetative state
  7. persistent vegetative states
  8. persistently
  9. persister
  10. persisters
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