EEG
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
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electroencephalogram
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electroencephalograph
Example Sentences
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Abbott watches EEG results, which are really a training screen showing “status epilepticus,” an epileptic seizure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"I don't think that wearable EEG devices are reliable enough," said Anna Wexler, a University of Pennsylvania professor who studies consumer detection products, although she acknowledges that "AI has expanded the possibilities of these devices."
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
This setup allowed them to collect data in a way similar to a tiny electroencephalogram, or EEG, the test doctors use to measure brain activity in patients.
From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025
What's on display is a moving graph which looks a bit like an EEG.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
The EEG research found intensification over time of theta waves in the prefron- tal cortex, thought to be a measure of sustained attention.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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