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ENCEPHALOGRAM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast
Synonyms:
encephalogram; pneumoencephalogram
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("encephalogram" is a kind of...):
roentgenogram; X-ray; X-ray photograph; X-ray picture; X ray (a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis)
Sense 2
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 ("encephalogram" 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)
