- flat electroencephalogram
- isoelectric electroencephalogram an electroencephalogram in which no brain waves are recorded, indicating a complete lack of brain activity.
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flat electroencephalogram
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Electroencephalogram — A study of electrical current within the brain. Electrodes are attached to the scalp. Wires attach these electrodes to a machine which records the electrical impulses. The results are either printed out or displayed on a computer screen.… … Medical dictionary
electrocerebral silence — Flat or isoelectric encephalogram; an electroencephalogram with absence of cerebral activity over 2 μv from symmetrically placed electrode pairs 10 or more centimeters apart, and with interelectrode resistance between 100 and 10,000 ohms; if such … Medical dictionary
brain death — noun death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops • Syn: ↑cerebral death • Hypernyms: ↑death * * * noun : final cessation of activity in the… … Useful english dictionary
Flatline — A flatline is an electrical time sequence measurement that shows no activity and therefore when represented, shows a flat line instead of a moving one. It almost always refers to either a flatlined electrocardiogram, where the heart shows no… … Wikipedia
brain death — noun Date: 1964 final cessation of activity in the central nervous system especially as indicated by a flat electroencephalogram for a predetermined length of time … New Collegiate Dictionary
braindeath — brain death n. Irreversible brain damage and loss of brain function, as evidenced by cessation of breathing and other vital reflexes, unresponsiveness to stimuli, absence of muscle activity, and a flat electroencephalogram for a specific length… … Universalium
death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being … Universalium
brain death — / brān ˌdeth/ n: the final stopping of activity in the central nervous system esp. as indicated by a flat electroencephalogram for a usu. statutorily predetermined period of time brain–dead / brān ˌded/ adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
brain death — n final cessation of activity in the central nervous system esp. as indicated by a flat electroencephalogram for a predetermined length of time brain dead adj * * * see death * * * irreversible brain damage as manifested by absolute… … Medical dictionary
brain dead — adjective having irreversible loss of brain function as indicated by a persistent flat electroencephalogram was declared brain dead • Similar to: ↑dead * * * brain dead or brain dead «BRAYN DEHD», adjective. 1. showing brain death. 2. Figurative … Useful english dictionary
