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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.
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Brain-dead
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Medical Dictionary
brain death n.
Irreversible brain damage and loss of brain function, as evidenced by cessation of breathing and other vital reflexes, unresponsiveness to stimuli, absence of muscle activity, and a flat electroencephalogram for a specific length of time. Also called cerebral death.
brain'-dead' adj.
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Science Dictionary
| 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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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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brain-dead definition
Brain-damaged in the extreme. It tends to imply terminal design failure rather than malfunction or simple stupidity.
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