VEGETATIVE STATES
\vˈɛd͡ʒɪtˌe͡ɪtɪv stˈe͡ɪts], \vˈɛdʒɪtˌeɪtɪv stˈeɪts], \v_ˈɛ_dʒ_ɪ_t_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_v s_t_ˈeɪ_t_s]\
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Vegetative state refers to the neurocognitive status of individuals with severe brain damage, in whom physiologic functions (sleep-wake cycles, autonomic control, and breathing) persist, but awareness (including all cognitive function and emotion) is abolished.
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