electromyogram
[e-lek″tro-mi´o-gram] the record obtained by electromyography.
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e·lec·tro·my·o·gram (EMG),
(ē-lek'trō-mī'ō-gram), A graphic representation of the electric currents associated with muscular action.
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electromyogram
(ĭ-lĕk′trō-mī′ə-grăm′)n. A graphic record of the electrical activity of a muscle as recorded by an electromyograph.
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e·lec·tro·my·o·gram
(EMG) (ĕ-lek'trō-mī'ō-gram) A graphic representation of the electric currents associated with muscular action.
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Electromyogram (EMG)
A diagnostic test that records the electrical activity of muscles. In the test, small electrodes are placed on or in the skin; the patterns of electrical activity are projected on a screen or over a loudspeaker. This procedure is used to test for muscle disorders, including muscular dystrophy.
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electromyogram (EMG)
Recording of electrical activity of a muscle associated with contraction and relaxation. This is obtained by placing a microelectrode within a muscle. The recording process is called electro-myography. See Sherrington's law of reciprocal innervation.
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e·lec·tro·my·o·gram
(EMG) (ĕ-lek'trō-mī'ō-gram) A graphic representation of the electric currents associated with muscular action.
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