Nebraska sign



Nebraska sign

n. a flat EEG indicating the death of the patient being monitored. (see also flatline. Medical.) I saw the Nebraska sign on my monitor and knew it must not be hooked up right.
See also: sign

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mattityahu-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
ClementKLE-məntEnglish
JaumeZHOW-məCatalan
SteffenSHTE-fen (Low German)Low German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
Sunniva-Norwegian
PhoenixFEE-niksEnglish (Modern)