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EEG

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph

Synonyms:

EEG; electroencephalogram; encephalogram

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("EEG" is a kind of...):

graph; graphical record; graphical recording (a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes)

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 Context examples: 

Also called EEG biofeedback.

(Neurofeedback, NCI Dictionary)

Through electroencephalography (EEG) — a non-invasive procedure that analyses electrical activity in the brain — the scientists measured the movement of their brainwaves simultaneously and confirmed that their oscillations took place at the same time.

(Our Brains Synchronize during A Conversation, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Diagnostic tests include CT scan, MRI, angiography, and EEG to locate and evaluate the extent of the hemorrhagic or ischemic damage in the brain parenchyma, coagulation studies, complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, and urinalysis.

(Cerebrovascular accident, NCI Thesaurus)