coma
- Noun. A state of sleep from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.
- Noun. (astronomy) A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.
- Noun. (optics) A defect characterized by diffuse, pear-shaped images that should be points.
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