脳死
Meanings
1
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が脳死と判定されるfor someone to be diagnosed as brain-dead
The patient involved in the accident was diagnosed as brain-dead.
- 脳死状態に陥るto fall into a state of brain death
He fell into a state of brain death after a cerebral hemorrhage.
- 脳死を宣告されるto be declared brain-dead
He was declared brain-dead by the doctors.