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
Titaniatə-TAYN-yə (English), tə-TAHN-yə (English), tie-TAYN-yə (English)Literature
Brice[brais]
Marisamah-REE-zah (Italian), mah-REE-sah (Spanish), mə-RIS-ə (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English
StarSTAHREnglish
WilliamWIL-ee-əm, WIL-yəmEnglish
Aurelioow-RE-lyoItalian, Spanish