encephalograph

[ en-sef-uh-luh-graf, -grahf ]

/ ɛnˈsɛf ə ləˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

an encephalogram.

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Origin of encephalograph

First recorded in 1930–35; encephalo- + -graph

OTHER WORDS FROM encephalograph

en·ceph·a·lo·graph·ic

[en-sef-uh-luh-graf-ik], /ɛnˌsɛf ə ləˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveen·ceph·a·lo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverben·ceph·a·log·ra·phy

[en-sef-uh-log-ruh-fee], /ɛnˌsɛf əˈlɒg rə fi/, noun

Words nearby encephalograph

encephalin, encephalitis, encephalitis lethargica, encephalo-, encephalogram, encephalograph, encephalography, encephaloma, encephalomalacia, encephalomyelitis, encephalomyocarditis

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How to use encephalograph in a sentence

The helmet makes contact with the skull in those spots where the probes of the encephalograph are placed.
The Fourth R|George Oliver Smith
Carefully, they fitted the multiple electrodes of the electro-encephalograph recorder to his skull.
Human Error|Raymond F. Jones
Still dubious, he took a seat amid the mass of pulse generating equipment and electro-encephalograph recorders.
Human Error|Raymond F. Jones
The ax came down on the encephalograph and Berry burst into tears and allowed Titus to lead him away.
I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon|Richard Sabia

Then I was subjected to further questioning while connected to a polyelectro-encephalograph.
A World by the Tale|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for encephalograph

encephalograph

/ (ɛnˈsɛfələˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

short for electroencephalograph

any other apparatus used to produce an encephalogram

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