Disease or Syndrome
insulin coma
in·su·lin co·ma
Subclass of:
Hypoglycemia;
Comatose
Definitions related to insulin coma:
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A hypoglycemia-induced comatose state resulting from a large dose of exogenous insulin.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Severe HYPOGLYCEMIA induced by a large dose of exogenous INSULIN resulting in a COMA or profound state of unconsciousness from which the individual cannot be aroused.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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