Medical term:
stupor
stupor
[stoo´por]1. partial or nearly complete unconsciousness.
2. a state of lethargy and immobility with diminished responsiveness to stimulation. adj., adj stu´porous.
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stu·por
(stū'pŏr),A state of impaired consciousness in which the patient shows a marked diminution in reactivity to environmental stimuli and can be aroused only by continual stimulation.
[L. fr. stupeo, to be stunned]
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stu·por
(stū'pŏr)A state of impaired consciousness in which the person shows a marked reduction in reactivity to environmental stimuli; only continual stimulation arouses the person.
[L. fr. stupeo, to be stunned]
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stupor
A state of severely reduced consciousness, short of COMA, from which the affected person can be briefly aroused only by painful stimulation.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
stu·por
(stū'pŏr)Impaired consciousness in which patient shows a marked diminution in reactivity to environmental stimuli and can be aroused only by continual stimulation.
[L. fr. stupeo, to be stunned]
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stu·por·ous
(stū'pŏr-ŭs),Relating to or marked by stupor.
Synonym(s): carotic
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stu·por·ous
(stū'pŏr-ŭs)Relating to or marked by stupor.
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stupor
(stū′por) [L., numbness]A state of altered mental status (decreased responsiveness to one's environment) in which a person is arousable only with vigorous or unpleasant stimulation. stuporous, adjective
epileptic stupor
Postictal confusion or drowsiness that sometimes follows a seizure.
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stu·por·ous
(stū'pŏr-ŭs)Relating to or marked by stupor.
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