encephalograph

[ en-sef-uh-luh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ɛnˈsɛf ə ləˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun Medicine/Medical.

an encephalogram.
an electroencephalograph.

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/, adjective en·ceph·a·lo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy [en-sef-uh-log-ruh-fee] /ɛnˌsɛf əˈlɒg rə fi/, noun

Words nearby encephalograph

encephalo-, encephalocele, encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis, encephalofacial angiomatosis, encephalogram, encephalograph, encephalography, encephaloid, encephalolith, encephaloma, encephalomalacia

Example sentences from the Web for encephalograph

  • The helmet makes contact with the skull in those spots where the probes of the encephalograph are placed.

    The Fourth R |George Oliver Smith

  • 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

British Dictionary definitions for encephalograph

encephalograph
/ (ɛnˈsɛfələˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

short for electroencephalograph
any other apparatus used to produce an encephalogram

Medical definitions for encephalograph

encephalograph
[ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lə-grăf′, -ə-lō- ]

n.

An encephalogram.
An electroencephalogram.