nǎo
wáng

technical

Meaning of 脑死亡

脑死亡 means brain death. Pronounced nǎo sǐ wáng.

  • brain death

Definitions & Examples

Gēn
zuì
xīn
de
liáo
biāo
zhǔn
 
dāng
bìng
rén
bèi
xuān
nǎo
wáng
hòu
 
de
jìn
xíng
guān
juān
xiàn
 

According to the latest medical standards, organ donation can legally proceed after a patient is declared brain dead.

shēng
què
rèn
bìng
rén
chǔ
nǎo
wáng
zhuàng
tài
 
nǎo
diàn
xiǎn
shì
wéi
tiáo
zhí
xiàn线
 

The doctor confirmed the patient was in a state of brain death, with an electroencephalogram (EEG) showing a flat line.

xīn
zāng
zhòu
tíng
tóng
 
nǎo
wáng
bèi
rèn
wéi
shì
de
 
shǐ使
xīn
fèi
gōng
néng
yóu
wéi
chí
 

Unlike cardiac arrest, brain death is considered irreversible, even if cardiopulmonary functions are being sustained by machines.