electroencephalograph
an instrument for measuring and recording the electric activity of the brain.
Origin of electroencephalograph
1Other 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
Words Nearby electroencephalograph
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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 SheckleyA peculiar mixture of radio and the electroencephalograph, I think.
The Women-Stealers of Thrayx | Fox B. Holden
British Dictionary definitions for electroencephalograph
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
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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