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electroencephalograph

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noun

an instrument for making electroencephalograms

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electroencephalographic adjective
electroencephalography noun

See electroencephalograph in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun Abbr. EEG

An instrument that measures electrical potentials on the scalp and generates a record of the electrical activity of the brain. Also called encephalograph.

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e·lecˌtro·en·cephˌa·lo·graphˈic adjective

e·lecˌtro·en·cephˌa·logˈra·phy (-lŏgˈrə-fē) noun

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