Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

pvs

noun

/piː viː ɛs/

Definition

PVS stands for ‘Persistent Vegetative State’, a medical condition where a patient loses cognitive function but remains awake, showing no signs of awareness.

Examples

The prognosis for patients in a PVS can vary significantly.
After the accident, he was diagnosed with PVS, leaving his family in despair.

Meaning

The term refers specifically to a state of severe brain injury where a person may exhibit sleep-wake cycles but does not have conscious thought or responses.