electroencephalograph
[ ih-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-luh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ ɛnˈsɛf ə ləˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
noun Medicine/Medical.
an instrument for measuring and recording the electric activity of the brain.
Origin of electroencephalograph
First recorded in 1935–40;
electro- +
encephalograph
OTHER WORDS FROM electroencephalograph
e·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, adjective e·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb e·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy [ih-lek-troh-en-sef-uh-log-ruh-fee] /ɪˌlɛk troʊ ɛnˌsɛf əˈlɒg rə fi/, nounWords nearby electroencephalograph
Example sentences from the Web for electroencephalograph
A peculiar mixture of radio and the electroencephalograph, I think.
The Women-Stealers of Thrayx |Fox B. HoldenThe Attison Detector was developed, a cross between radar and the electroencephalograph.
The Hour of Battle |Robert Sheckley
British Dictionary definitions for electroencephalograph
electroencephalograph
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
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
Abbreviation: EEG See also brain wave
Derived forms of electroencephalograph
electroencephalographic, adjective electroencephalographically, adverb electroencephalography (ɪˌlɛktrəʊɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡrəfɪ), nounMedical definitions for electroencephalograph
electroencephalograph
[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-ĕn-sĕf′ə-lə-grăf′ ]
n.
An instrument that generates a record of the electrical activity of the brain by measuring electric potentials using electrodes attached to the scalp.