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View synonyms for brain death
brain death
noun
- complete cessation of brain function as evidenced by absence of brain-wave activity on an electroencephalogram: sometimes used as a legal definition of death.
brain death
noun
- irreversible cessation of respiration due to irreparable brain damage, even though the heart may continue beating with the aid of a mechanical ventilator: widely considered as the criterion of death
brain death
- Permanent brain damage resulting in loss of brain function, manifested by cessation of breathing and other vital reflexes, unconsciousness with unresponsiveness to stimuli, absence of muscle activity, and a flat electroencephalogram for a predetermined length of time. Patients who are brain-dead may still exhibit normal function of the heart, lungs, and other vital organs if they are receiving artificial life support.
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- brain-dead [breyn, -ded], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of brain death1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
This is one central reason that situations involving brain death are so complicated—the definition of death is not entirely clear.
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After brain death modern medicine can keep the body functioning in a near-physiological state for some time.
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The diagnosis of brain death is usually made at the bedside with corroborating clinical and neuroimaging evidence.
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Brain death implies the complete and permanent absence of neurological function in the cortex and the brainstem.
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