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Obtunded vs Comatose - What's the difference?

obtunded | comatose |

As adjectives the difference between obtunded and comatose

is that obtunded is describing someone who is far from alert or oriented to time and space, and exhibits other signs being confused, a state just short of frank delirium while comatose is resembling a coma: unconscious.

As a verb obtunded

is past tense of obtund.

obtunded

English

Verb

(head)
  • (obtund)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Describing someone who is far from alert or oriented to time and space, and exhibits other signs being confused, a state just short of frank delirium.

    • comatose

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • resembling a coma: unconscious
  • drowsy or lethargic

    • Related terms

    * coma

    Derived terms

    * comatose sleep * comatose fever

    See also

    * braindead * vegetative ----