brain damage

brain dam·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyn dam-ij]
- /breɪn ˈdæm ɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyn dam-ij]
- /breɪn ˈdæm ɪdʒ/

Definitions of brain damage words

uncountable noun brain damage If someone suffers brain damage, their brain is damaged by an illness or injury so that they cannot function normally. 3
noun brain damage damage to a person's brain, caused by an accident or a disease, which interferes with normal function 3
noun brain damage injury or harm, congenital or acquired, to the tissues of the brain resulting from inadequate oxygen supply, trauma, or other cause. 1
noun brain damage injury to the brain 1
noun brain damage impaired mental functioning 1
noun brain damage injuries to the nervous system. 0

See all 7 definitions of brain damage

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Parts of speech for Brain damage

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brain damage popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for brain damage

noun brain damage

dementia — Dementia is a serious illness of the mind.
amentia — severe mental deficiency, usually congenital
mental deficiency — mental retardation
subnormal — below the normal; less than or inferior to the normal: a subnormal amount of rain.

All 4 Synonyms of brain damage

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