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electroencephalograph
[ ih-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-luh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- an instrument for measuring and recording the electric activity of the brain.
electroencephalograph
/ -ˌɡræf; ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡrɑːf; ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡrəfɪ /
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, etc EEG See also brain wave
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Derived Forms
- eˌlectroenˌcephaloˈgraphically, adverb
- electroencephalography, noun
- eˌlectroenˌcephaloˈgraphic, adjective
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Other Words From
- e·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·graph·ic [ih-lek-troh-en-sef-, uh, -l, uh, -, graf, -ik], e·lectro·en·cepha·lo·graphi·cal adjective
- e·lectro·en·cepha·lo·graphi·cal·ly adverb
- e·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy [ih-lek-troh-en-sef-, uh, -, log, -r, uh, -fee], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of electroencephalograph1
First recorded in 1935–40; electro- + encephalograph
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Example Sentences
The Attison Detector was developed, a cross between radar and the electroencephalograph.
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A peculiar mixture of radio and the electroencephalograph, I think.
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