Glossary entry

Hebrew term or phrase:

החולה שקוע

English translation:

patient in a stupor

Added to glossary by Suzan Chin
Jan 29, 2012 14:27
12 yrs ago
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Hebrew term

החולה שקוע

Hebrew to English Medical Medical: Health Care
החולה חזר שקוע מהבדיקה
What would שקוע be in this context?
I am assuming it has to do with state of consciousness.

Thank you!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 patient in a stupor

Proposed translations

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patient in a stupor

אדם אשר שקוע במצב ההכרה אך מתעורר בתגובה לגירוי חיצוני ולאחר מכן שוקע שוב בהכרתו. In other words, he's not unconscious, he responds to external stimulation, but then fades out again. A non medical description might be "extremely out of it"...
Peer comment(s):

agree wizard_of_words : see also http://dc351.4shared.com/doc/zWVnEn8p/preview.html "סטופור- חולה שקוע ובקושי מגיב- השלב הבא קומה"
20 hrs
agree Susy Sinigag (X)
23 hrs
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