脳死

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 脳死, read のうし, is the medical term for irreversible loss of brain function.
• Basic usage: It appears in discussions of brain-death determination or the ethics of organ donation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing 昏睡
  • 昏睡 is a separate medical term referring to a state of deep unconsciousness. It should not be translated as equivalent to 脳死.