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   coma

   /ˈkəʊmə/

   noun

   • 1. a prolonged state of deep unconsciousness, caused especially by severe injury or illness: "she went into a coma"
   • ▪ a state of extreme lethargy or sleepiness: "after the film I settled into a coma"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek kōma ‘deep sleep’; related to koitē ‘bed’ and keisthai ‘lie down’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

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