electroencephalograph

[ ih-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-luh-graf, -grahf ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. an instrument for measuring and recording the electric activity of the brain.

Origin of electroencephalograph

1
First recorded in 1935–40; electro- + encephalograph

Other words from electroencephalograph

  • e·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·graph·ic [ih-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-luh-graf-ik], /ɪˌlɛk troʊ ɛnˌsɛf ə ləˈgræf ɪk/, e·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·graph·i·cal, adjective
  • e·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • e·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy [ih-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-log-ruh-fee], /ɪˌlɛk troʊ ɛnˌsɛf əˈlɒg rə fi/, noun

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How to use electroencephalograph in a sentence

  • The Attison Detector was developed, a cross between radar and the electroencephalograph.

    The Hour of Battle | Robert Sheckley
  • A peculiar mixture of radio and the electroencephalograph, I think.

British Dictionary definitions for electroencephalograph

electroencephalograph

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /


noun
  1. an instrument for recording the electrical activity of the brain, usually by means of electrodes placed on the scalp: used to diagnose tumours of the brain, to study brain waves, etc: Abbreviation: EEG See also brain wave

Derived forms of electroencephalograph

  • electroencephalographic, adjective
  • electroencephalographically, adverb
  • electroencephalography (ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡrəfɪ), noun

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