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electroencephalograph

[ih-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-luh-graf, -grahf]
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noun Medicine/Medical.
  1. 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
Related formse·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/, noun
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Examples from the Web for electroencephalograph

Historical Examples

  • A peculiar mixture of radio and the electroencephalograph, I think.

    The Women-Stealers of Thrayx

    Fox B. Holden

  • The Attison Detector was developed, a cross between radar and the electroencephalograph.

    The Hour of Battle

    Robert Sheckley

British Dictionary definitions for electroencephalograph

electroencephalograph

noun
  1. 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
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Derived Formselectroencephalographic, adjectiveelectroencephalographically, adverbelectroencephalography (ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡrəfɪ), noun
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electroencephalograph in Medicine

electroencephalograph

(ĭ-lĕk′trō-ĕn-sĕf′ə-lə-grăf′)
n.
  1. An instrument that generates a record of the electrical activity of the brain by measuring electric potentials using electrodes attached to the scalp.
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Related formse•lec′tro•en•ceph′a•lo•graph′ic adj.e•lec′tro•en•ceph′a•log′ra•phy (-lŏg′rə-fē) n.
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