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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cerebral death::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | brain death |
| Type of | death |
Examples of cerebral death
cerebral death
After determining that Colenda had suffered cerebral death, doctors successfully transplanted her heart into a patient at the Stanford University Medical Center.
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Her father's alcoholism persisted until his death in 1984 from a cerebral haemorrhage.
From the independent.co.uk
The other, weak with cerebral palsy, was bludgeoned to death last year.
From the time.com
In severe cases, it can lead to cerebral edema and even death.
From the sciencedaily.com
Death is usually due to cerebral edema or increased intracranial pressure.
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X-rays later revealed a severe cerebral hemorrhage as the cause of death.
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Furthermore, when rats with ischemia-induced stroke were injected with SN, they exhibited reduced cerebral tissue death, improved motor performance, and enhanced brain function.
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Her death was caused by cerebral apoplexy, while she was in Brussels for an educational congress.
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Officially, the cause of death was listed as a cerebral hemorrhage.
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