brain damage

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• brain-damaged
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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brain damage

Because the optic nerve carries visual information from the eye to the brain, damage to it can lead to significant vision problems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Lead emissions have caused brain damage, especially in children, but also genetic problems in livestock and poultry," said Beqir Kila, a renowned environmental expert.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Historically this has applied to prisoners with dementia or psychosis, but experts have said there is a chance that Pike has suffered brain damage.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

So if she has severe brain damage, if she’s brain-dead, then that would raise competency questions.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

In his book Descartes’ Error, Damasio describes trying to set up an appointment with a patient with this kind of brain damage:

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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