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electroencephalograph

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e·lec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·graph (-lktr-n-sf-l-grf)
n.
An instrument that generates a record of the electrical activity of the brain by measuring electric potentials using electrodes attached to the scalp.
e·lectro·en·cepha·lo·graphic adj.
e·lectro·en·cepha·logra·phy (-lgr-f) n.
electroencephalograph (EEG)
[ilek′trō·ensef′ələgraf′]
an instrument for receiving and recording the electric potential produced by the brain cells. It consists of a vacuum tube amplifier that magnifies the electrical currents received through electrodes placed on the scalp and electromagnetically records the patterns on a graphic chart. See also electroencephalography.
electroencephalograph (EEG) (ēlek´trōensef´lōgraf),
n an instrument for recording the electrical activity of the brain.
electroencephalograph
the instrument used in electroencephalography.


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