noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
brain death
Medical and legal term for irreversible cessation of all brain functions. Often used in discussions of organ transplantation and end-of-life care.
The doctor confirmed the patient's brain death.
The criteria for determining brain death vary by country.
The patient involved in the accident was diagnosed as brain-dead.
He fell into a state of brain death after a cerebral hemorrhage.
He was declared brain-dead by the doctors.