EEG
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
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electroencephalogram
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electroencephalograph
Example Sentences
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Abbott watches EEG results, which are really a training screen showing “status epilepticus,” an epileptic seizure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"I don't think that wearable EEG devices are reliable enough," said Anna Wexler, a University of Pennsylvania professor who studies consumer detection products, although she acknowledges that "AI has expanded the possibilities of these devices."
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
These tests revealed significantly better recordings of low-frequency brain activity compared to conventional metal EEG electrodes.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025
What's on display is a moving graph which looks a bit like an EEG.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
Take, for instance, the room in his new lab next to the control center where he’s been examining the brain of the teacher wearing the EEG cap.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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