Regional & Cultural Guide
“muerte cerebral”
Meaning: Brain death
Formal Clinical Spanish
muerte cerebral / muerte encefálica
Regional Usage
Across regionsmuerte cerebral • muerte encefálica
Clinical & Cultural Notes
- Families may need repeated plain-language explanations that brain death is irreversible and legally death.
- Use professional interpreters and avoid shorthand in consent or goals-of-care conversations.
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