Comate

/koʊˈmeɪt/ noun

Definition

A person who is unconscious or in a comatose state; someone affected by a coma.

Etymology

From coma + -ate (suffix forming nouns denoting individuals with a condition). Directly parallels medical terminology like 'diabetes' or 'asthmate' in structure.

Kelly Says

While 'comate' is a real medical term, doctors rarely use it because 'comatose patient' is clearer—it's one of those 'technically correct' words that lost the naming competition to simpler alternatives in everyday language.

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