electroencephalographic

Thân thiện

A doctor reviews an electroencephalographic recording on a monitor.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to an electroencephalograph: Describes something that pertains to or is connected with an electroencephalograph, which is a device used to record the electrical activity of the brain.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The doctor reviewed the electroencephalographic data to look for abnormal brain wave patterns.
  • An electroencephalographic recording, or EEG, is a common diagnostic tool in neurology.

Advanced Usage

• "Electroencephalographic monitoring": The continuous recording of brain activity using an electroencephalograph.
  • The patient underwent long-term electroencephalographic monitoring to diagnose the source of the seizures.

Variants and Related Words

• Electroencephalograph (n): The instrument used to record electrical activity of the brain.
  • The hospital purchased a new digital electroencephalograph.
• Electroencephalography (n): The technique or process of recording brain activity.
  • She specializes in the field of electroencephalography.
• Electroencephalogram (n): The graphical record or tracing produced by an electroencephalograph.
  • The electroencephalogram showed a normal sleep pattern.

Synonyms

• EEG-related: Pertaining to an electroencephalogram.
• Brain-wave recording: Describing the activity of recording electrical brain signals.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to an electroencephalograph