irreversible brain damage
1Brain ischemia — Classification and external resources CT scan slice of the brain showing a right hemispheric cerebral infarct (left side of image). ICD 10 G45.9, I67.8 …
2brain death — n final cessation of activity in the central nervous system esp. as indicated by a flat electroencephalogram for a predetermined length of time brain dead adj * * * see death * * * irreversible brain damage as manifested by absolute… …
3brain death — ► NOUN ▪ irreversible brain damage causing the end of independent breathing …
4damage — I n. harm 1) to cause, do damage to; to inflict damage on 2) to suffer, sustain damage 3) to repair, undo damage 4) grave, great, extensive, irreparable, serious, severe; lasting, permanent; light, slight; widespread damage 5) fire; flood;… …
5brain death — noun death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops • Syn: ↑cerebral death • Hypernyms: ↑death * * * noun : final cessation of activity in the… …
6brain — n. & v. n. 1 an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating centre of sensation, and of intellectual and nervous activity. 2 (in pl.) the substance of the brain, esp. as food. 3 a a person s …
7irreversible — Incapable of being reversed; permanent. [L. in (ir ) neg. + re verto, pp. versus, to turn back] * * * ir·re·vers·ible .ir i vər sə bəl adj incapable of being reversed: not reversible <an irreversible medical procedure>: as a) impossible to… …
8irreversible — [[t]ɪ̱rɪvɜ͟ː(r)sɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ If a change is irreversible, things cannot be changed back to the way they were before. She could suffer irreversible brain damage if she is not treated within seven days... The reforms are irreversible. Ant:… …
9brain death — noun irreversible brain damage causing the end of independent respiration …
10damage — 1 noun (U) 1 PHYSICAL HARM physical harm caused to something or someone (+ to): damage to property | serious/severe/extensive damage (=very bad damage): The earthquake caused extensive structural damage. | minor/superficial damage (=damage that… …