Przytomny

Przytomny is a Polish adjective meaning conscious, awake, and alert. It describes a person who is aware of their surroundings, responsive to stimuli, and able to communicate. The corresponding noun is przytomność, meaning consciousness. The opposite form is nieprzytomny (unconscious), and the adverb is przytomnie. In declension, the forms are: przytomny (m), przytomna (f), przytomne (n).

In medical contexts, przytomny is used to indicate a patient’s level of consciousness. A patient who is przytomny is awake, oriented to person, place, and time, and able to follow commands. A patient who is nieprzytomny is unconscious or unresponsive. Assessments of consciousness are common in emergency medicine and involve noting whether a person is przytomny and responsive, or not.

The term can also appear outside clinical settings. Figuratively, przytomny can describe someone who is lucid, reasonable, or displaying sound judgment, though such usage depends on context and is less common than its medical sense. The word forms a core part of related terms such as przytomność (consciousness) and nieprzytomność (unconsciousness). See also related concepts like świadomość (awareness) and stan przytomności.