encephalogram
[ en-sef-uh-luh-gram ]
/ ɛnˈsɛf ə ləˌgræm /
noun Medicine/Medical.
an x-ray of the brain, usually involving replacement of some cerebrospinal fluid by air or other gas that circulates to the brain's ventricular spaces and acts as a contrast medium.
Origin of encephalogram
First recorded in 1925–30;
encephalo- +
-gram1
Words nearby encephalogram
British Dictionary definitions for encephalogram
encephalogram
/ (ɛnˈsɛfələˌɡræm) /
noun
an X-ray photograph of the brain, esp one (a pneumoencephalogram) taken after replacing some of the cerebrospinal fluid with air or oxygen so that the brain cavities show clearly
short for electroencephalogram
Medical definitions for encephalogram
encephalogram
[ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lə-grăm′, -ə-lō- ]
n.
An x-ray picture of the brain taken by encephalography.
An electroencephalogram.