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Noun: brain damage
  1. Injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, haemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc.

Type of: harm, hurt, injury, nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder, trauma

Encyclopedia: Brain damage, chronic