somatosensory evoked potential

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somatosensory evoked potential (SEP)

[-sen′sərē]

Etymology: Gk, soma + L, sentire, to feel

evoked potential elicited by repeated stimulation of the pain and touch systems. It is the least reliable of the evoked potentials studied as monitors of neurologic function during surgery.

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