brain death
US /breɪn deθ/
UK /breɪn deθ/
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腦死亡
irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem
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The patient was declared to have suffered brain death after extensive tests.
經過大量檢查後，患者被宣佈為腦死亡。
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Organ donation is possible only after a diagnosis of brain death.
器官捐贈只有在診斷為腦死亡後才有可能。