persistent vegetative state
English
Noun
persistent vegetative state (plural persistent vegetative states)
- A condition of patients with severe brain damage in whom coma has progressed to a state of wakefulness without awareness.
Coordinate terms
- vegetative (adjectival form)
See also
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