Betekenis van:
brain death

brain death
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • toestand van vrijwel dood zijn
  • 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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Hyperoniemen


Voorbeeldzinnen

  1. Students discussed the problem of brain death for a long time.
  2. Death should be confirmed, for example, by physical destruction of the brain or exsanguination.
  3. Accidental falls from heights, such as windows or balconies, are a leading cause of death or permanent brain or skeletal damage in children below 5 years.
  4. Injury or consequence that is or could be fatal, including brain death; consequences that affect reproduction or offspring; severe loss of limbs and/or function, leading to more than approximately 10 % of disability.
  5. Injury or consequence that normally requires hospitalisation and will affect functioning for more than 6 months or lead to a permanent loss of function. 4. Injury or consequence that is or could be fatal, including brain death; consequences that affect reproduction or offspring; severe loss of limbs and/or function, leading to more than approximately 10 % of disability.