electroencephalograph
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- electroencephalographic adjective
- electroencephalographical adjective
- electroencephalographically adverb
- electroencephalography noun
Etymology
Origin of electroencephalograph
First recorded in 1935–40; electro- + encephalograph
Example Sentences
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Furthermore, electroencephalographs revealed the neural waveforms that showed stronger processing of inhibition, which restrains a motor response, in higher skilled players.
From Science Daily
Researchers from France, Germany and South Korea learned this by studying 14 chinstrap penguins sleep patterns with an electroencephalograph, which measures brain activity.
From Salon
In addition, physical evidence of the benefit was demonstrated with electroencephalograph measurements of brain activity that indicate cognitive control.
From New York Times
The head and the heart are wired: electroencephalograph to scalp; electrocardiograph to body.
From The New Yorker
An electroencephalograph monitoring the subjects’ brain waves revealed a spike of activity almost a second before the subjects decided to push the button.
From Scientific American
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