electroencephalogram
noun
elec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·gram
i-ˌlek-trō-in-ˈse-f(ə-)lə-ˌgram 
: the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph
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Perri’s setup begins with a headset that measures the electrical activity in her brain, known as an electroencephalogram (EEG for short).
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
Microsoft monitored brain activity of 14 participants in the study using an electroencephalogram (EEG).
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Abril’s escape was captured by a video camera connected to an electroencephalogram (EEG machine) near his hospital bed, Placer County Deputy District Attorney David Tellman wrote in court documents filed in September 2023.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
Some detect neurons’ electrical activity with entirely external electroencephalogram (EEG) arrays placed over a subject’s head.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
Microsoft monitored brain activity of 14 participants in the study using an electroencephalogram (EEG).
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Abril’s escape was captured by a video camera connected to an electroencephalogram (EEG machine) near his hospital bed, Placer County Deputy District Attorney David Tellman wrote in court documents filed in September 2023.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
Some detect neurons’ electrical activity with entirely external electroencephalogram (EEG) arrays placed over a subject’s head.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
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“Electroencephalogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electroencephalogram. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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electroencephalogram
noun
elec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·gram
i-ˌlek-trō-en-ˈsef-ə-lə-ˌgram
: the tracing of brain waves that is made by an electroencephalograph
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electroencephalogram
noun
elec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·gram
-in-ˈsef-ə-lə-ˌgram
: the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph
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