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Definition of Encephalogram
1. Noun. A graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph.
2. Noun. An X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast.
Generic synonyms: Roentgenogram, X Ray, X-ray, X-ray Photograph, X-ray Picture
Definition of Encephalogram
1. Noun. (medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Encephalogram
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Medical Definition of Encephalogram
1. The record obtained by encephalography. Origin: encephalo-+ G. Gramma, a drawing (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Encephalogram
Literary usage of Encephalogram
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Treatment Services for Adolescent Substance Abusers by Alfred S. Friedman (1998)
"... and if such an examination suggests organic brain pathology, arrangements for
an electro-encephalogram (EEC) and CI scan should be made. ..."
2. Bayesian Robustness: Proceedings of the Workshop on Bayesian Robustness, May by James O. Berger (1996)
"(electro-encephalogram) signals in order to characterise such signals for use in
discrimination between EEG outputs from electro-convulsive therapy applied ..."
3. A Bible for a Thoughtfull Skeptic by Thom Pain Jr., Thom Pain (2005)
"If we look at what is happening on the encephalogram we see that the baby has
just entered the phase known as "paradoxical sleep." This is the only time the ..."
4. The Neuroscience of Mental Health: A Report on Neuroscience Research edited by Stephen H. Koslow (1997)
"Compared with normal litter mates, encephalogram of GFAP-IL- 6 mice displays
prominent rhythmic power bursts suggestive of increased excitatory activity ..."