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electrocorticogram

[ ih-lek-troh-kawr-ti-kuh-gram ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈkɔr tɪ kəˌgræm /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
a record of the electrical activity of the cerebral cortex.
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Origin of electrocorticogram

First recorded in 1935–40; electro- + cortico- + -gram1

Words nearby electrocorticogram

electrochromic, electroclash, electrocoagulation, electroconductive, electroconvulsive therapy, electrocorticogram, electrocorticography, electrocratic, electrocute, electrocyte, electrode
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British Dictionary definitions for electrocorticogram

electrocorticogram
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɔːtɪkəʊˌɡræm) /
noun
a record of brain waves obtained by placing electrodes directly on the surface of the exposed cerebral cortexCompare electroencephalogram, electroencephalograph
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