death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops
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brain death::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cerebral death |
| Type of | death |
Examples of brain death
brain death
Within hours it can escalate into kidney failure, brain haemorrhaging and death.
From the newscientist.com
Parkinson's disease results from the death of brain cells that produce dopamine.
From the sciencedaily.com
Stroke, also known as a brain attack, is America's third leading cause of death.
From the sciencedaily.com
Clinically, death is defined as an absence of brain activity as measured by EEG.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Consent rates for organ donation following brain death have risen to 65 per cent.
From the telegraph.co.uk
That is, once acquired, removal is nearly impossible short of all-out brain-death.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
The most common condition leading to donation was brain death due to major trauma.
From the sciencedaily.com
Brain death is the permanent loss of brain function and means the person has died.
From the sciencedaily.com
Even by whole-brain criteria, the determination of brain death can be complicated.
From the en.wikipedia.org
