brain damage

noun

Pathology.

1. injury or harm, congenital or acquired, to the tissues of the brain resulting from inadequate oxygen supply, trauma, or other cause.

Other Word Forms

• brain-damaged adjective

Example Sentences

Kobi Crolla is not yet 18 months old but he has spent almost all his life in hospital as medics treat him for severe brain damage.

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Ms Ward asked Florries Army to arrange the funeral for her baby, Bleu, just shortly after he died of brain damage at three weeks old in 2021.

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Then in 2023, the resident female falcon appeared to have sustained brain damage after getting "beaten up" by another female.

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This approach increased NAD+ levels and shielded the mice from tau-related brain damage.

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Ms Chaervey explained Harry had two liver transplants when he was just 16 and 18 weeks old, but both failed, leading to organ failure and brain damage before he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

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Related Words

• cognitive impairment 
• debilitation 
• impairment 
• incapacitation 
• intellectual disability 
• limitation 
• restriction