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
BobbyBAH-beeEnglish
Izdihar-Arabic
Melittame-LI-tah (German)Ancient Greek, German
Jerker-Swedish
SampoSAHM-po (Finnish)Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Ceciliothe-THEE-lyo (Spanish), se-SEE-lyo (Latin American Spanish), che-CHEE-lyo (Italian)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian