cataphor

English

Etymology

From Latin cataphora (“a coma”), from Ancient Greek καταφορά (kataphorá, “a bringing down, a lethargic attack”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkatəfə/, /-ˌfɔː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈkætəfɚ/, /-ˌfɔɹ/

Noun

cataphor (countable and uncountable, plural cataphors)

(medicine) Semicoma.
(medicine) Somnolence marked by periods of partial consciousness.

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