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persistent vegetative state

per·sist·ent veg·e·ta·tive state


noun 
Definition:
 
prolonged lack of response to stimuli: a medical condition in which a patient has severe brain damage and as a result is unable to stay alive without the aid of a life-support system, showing no response to stimuli

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