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electroencephalograph
[ ih-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-luh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ ɛnˈsɛf ə ləˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
an instrument for measuring and recording the electric activity of the brain.
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Origin of electroencephalograph
First 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, adjectivee·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbe·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy [ih-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-log-ruh-fee], /ɪˌlɛk troʊ ɛnˌsɛf əˈlɒg rə fi/, nounWords nearby electroencephalograph
electrodissolution, electrodynamic, electrodynamics, electrodynamometer, electroencephalogram, electroencephalograph, electroendosmosis, electroextraction, electrofluor, electroform, electroforming
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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
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, etcAbbreviation: EEG See also brain wave
Derived forms of electroencephalograph
electroencephalographic, adjectiveelectroencephalographically, adverbelectroencephalography (ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡrəfɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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