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alpha rhythm

noun

a pattern of slow brain waves (alpha waves) in normal persons at rest with closed eyes, thought by some to be associated with an alert but daydreaming mind.

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Nearby words

  1. alpha particle,
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  3. alpha radiation,
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  8. alpha wave,
  9. alpha-adrenergic,
  10. alpha-adrenergic blocking agent

Origin of alpha rhythm

1935–40; earlier alpha waves, translation of German Alphawellen, term used by their discoverer, German physician Hans Berger (1873–1941)
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British Dictionary definitions for alpha rhythm

alpha rhythm

alpha wave

noun

physiol the normal bursts of electrical activity from the cerebral cortex of a drowsy or inactive person, occurring at a frequency of 8 to 12 hertz and detectable with an electroencephalographSee also brain wave
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Medicine definitions for alpha rhythm

alpha rhythm

n.

alpha wave
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