brain damage
breɪn ˈdæmɪdʒ
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Definition of brain damage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
medicalinjury to the brain affecting its functions
  • After the accident, he suffered severe brain damage.
2.
intellectual effectimpairment in intellectual capacity due to injury or disease
  • Brain damage can lead to difficulties in problem-solving and memory.
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Expressions with brain damage

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minimal brain damagen.
condition with behavioral and learning disorders
The child was diagnosed with minimal brain damage.

Expressions with brain

brain freezen.
pain in the head from something cold
Eating ice cream too fast gave me a brain freeze.
big brainn.
person with exceptional intelligence or knowledge
She is the big brain behind the project.
brain fogn.
state of mental confusion or lack of clarity
After the long meeting, I felt a bit of brain fog.
brain rotn.
mental decline due to excessive media consumption
Watching too much TV can lead to brain rot.
pick someone's brainv.
ask someone knowledgeable for information or advice
I need to pick your brain about this project.
rack one's brainv.
struggle to think hard or remember something
She had to rack her brain to solve the puzzle.

Expressions with damage

damage controln.
actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem
The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..
do more damage than goodv.
cause more harm than benefit in a situation
The new policy did more damage than good.
what's someone's damageexp.
question someone's strange or rude actions
He ignored us all day. What's his damage?
what's the damageexp.
ask about the cost of something humorously
After dinner, he asked the waiter, "What's the damage?"
damage someone's chancesv.
make it harder for someone to succeed or win
The mistake could damage John's chances of getting the job.
repair the damagev.
fix or restore something broken or damaged
The workers were called to repair the damage to the bridge.
sun damagen.
harm to skin or objects caused by strong or long sunlight exposure
Years of sun damage left dark spots on his shoulders.
water damagen.
harm caused by water
The flood resulted in significant water damage to the basement.
do damagev.
cause physical harm that makes something less useful safe or complete
The storm might do damage to the old bridge.
flood damagen.
harm or loss caused by overflowing water covering normally dry areas
The homeowners applied for relief to repair the severe flood damage.

Terms related to brain damage

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Terms with brain damage included in their meaning

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amnesian.
medical
loss of memory due to brain damage
brain injuryn.
medical
damage to the brain that harms thinking movement or other functions
vegetablen.
medical
person unable to interact due to brain damage
aphasian.
medical
loss of language skills due to brain damage
motor aphasian.
speech impairment
difficulty speaking due to brain damage
cerebrovascular diseasen.
medical
group of conditions that damage blood vessels supplying the brain
ABIacr.
acr: acquired brain injury
damage to the brain after birth from an external force
agnosian.
brain damage
loss of power to recognize familiar people

Examples of brain damage in a sentence

  • The patient showed signs of brain damage.
  • Severe brain damage can alter a person's personality.
  • Brain damage from the accident affected his speech.

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  1. French:lésions cérébrales, ...
  2. German:Hirnschaden, ...
  3. Italian:lesione cerebrale, ...
  4. Spanish:lesión cerebral, ...
  5. Portuguese:lesão cerebral, ...
  6. Chinese:脑损害, ...
  7. Japanese:脳損傷, 知的障害, ...
  8. Arabic:تَلَفُ الدِّمَاغ, إصابة الدماغ, ...
  9. Hebrew:נֶזֶק מוֹחִי, פְּגִיעָה בַּיְכָלוֹת הַקוֹגְנִיטִיבִיּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:повреждение мозга, травма мозга, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ушкодження мозку, ...
  12. Hindi:मस्तिष्क क्षति, ...
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