electroencephalograph
[ ih-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-luh-graf, -grahf ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
an instrument for measuring and recording the electric activity of the brain.
Origin of electroencephalograph
1First 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
One of the most common methods was EEG, or electroencephalography.
British Dictionary definitions for electroencephalograph
electroencephalograph
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
noun
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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