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brain damage

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noun Pathology.

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

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Nearby words

brain, brain candy, brain cell, brain concussion, brain coral, brain damage, brain death, brain drain, brain fart, brain fever, brain fingerprinting

Related forms

brain-dam·aged, adjective
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Medicine definitions for brain damage

brain damage

n.

Injury to the brain that is caused by various conditions, such as head trauma, inadequate oxygen supply, infection, or intracranial hemorrhage, and that may be associated with a behavioral or functional abnormality.
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