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vegetative 1. of, relating to, or denoting the nonreproductive parts of a plant, i.e. the stems, leaves, and roots, or growth that does not involve the reproductive parts 2. (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes 3. of or relating to functions such as digestion, growth, and circulation rather than sexual reproduction How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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People can claim autonomy over their fate if they wind up in a persistent vegetative state by registering "living wills" documents that state specifically what treatments they would and would not accept in such a condition. Prodded by Religious Right groups, Congress passed a special law designed to keep Schiavo, a brain-damaged Florida woman in a persistent vegetative state, connected to a feeding tube, despite her husband's wishes. The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office won a major case Thursday when a jury rejected a $50 million lawsuit filed on behalf of a 26-year-old East Los Angeles woman who has been in a vegetative state since a car crash involving an LAPD officer in 2004. |
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