agrypnocoma

agrypnocoma

An obsolete term for drowsiness or extreme lethargy; it is not used in the working medical parlance.

agrypnocoma

(ă-grip″nŏ-kō′mă) [Gr. agrypnos, sleepless + coma] Coma in which the person is partially awake as if in an extreme lethargic state. It may be associated with delirium and lack of sleep.