KUSSMAUL'S COMA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Coma that can develop in inadequately treated cases of diabetes mellitus

Synonyms:

diabetic coma; Kussmaul's coma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Kussmaul's coma" is a kind of...):

coma; comatoseness (a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury)

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