electromyography

British

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊmaɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

med a technique for recording the electrical activity of muscles: used in the diagnosis of nerve and muscle disorders

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The hydrogel prosthetics were combined with robot assistance, guided by muscle electromyography signals.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023

NextMind That approach, called electromyography, varies from NextMind’s.

From The Verge • Mar. 23, 2022

Among them was electromyography, which involves the insertion of small needles into muscles, including those in Emmons’s tongue, to measure electrical activity and the response to nerve stimulation.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2021

Their skin-like electromyography patch is just tens of micrometres thick, lightweight, has holes for sweat to evaporate and doesn’t move around.

From Nature • Nov. 20, 2018

The electromyography and MRI tests indicated deficiencies in the spinal cord and cerebellum, both of which are responsible for controlling coordinated movements.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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