f latline

f latline
in. to die. (From the flatness of the line on an EEG monitor.)
It appeared that the patient flatlined during the night.
She just grabbed at her chest and flat-lined.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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  • SAREAS — fil. Thanehumeth. Ier. c. 40. v. 8. Latline princeps, vel canticum Domini …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Nebraska sign — n. a flat EEG indicating the death of the patient being monitored. (See also f latline. Medical.) □ The lady in 203 is giving the Nebraska sign. I think she’s boxed. □ I saw the Nebraska sign on my monitor, and knew it must not be hooked up right …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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