electroencephalogram
noun
elec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·gram i-ˌlek-trō-in-ˈse-f(ə-)lə-ˌgram 
: the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web These colorful swirls are representations of creator Simone Frettoli’s own electroencephalogram (EEG) waves. 
Liz Tormes, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 These electrical flurries, which can be observed as sharp spikes on an electroencephalogram (EEG), tend to happen in early sleep stages when brain activity is otherwise low. Rebecca Sohn, Scientific American, 27 July 2022 There are no specific tests to diagnose Tourette syndrome, but sometimes laboratory tests such as blood tests, magnetic resonance imaging or electroencephalogram may be used to rule out other conditions that may be causing your child’s symptoms. Tribune News Service, al, 29 June 2022 The electroencephalogram electrodes were removed from her head. Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022 The idea is to use its earbuds to capture an electroencephalogram, a standard tool for assessing brain activity. Steven Levy, Wired, 14 Apr. 2022 After doctors ordered an electroencephalogram (EEG) to examine his brain, Henry was diagnosed with benign epilepsy of infancy. Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022 The team was performing a test that detects electrical activity in the brain, called an electroencephalogram (EEG), to learn more about what was happening during his seizures. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2022 In 2017, a team at the University of Tübingen in Germany used a cap studded with electroencephalogram sensors to help patients paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to transmit some simple thoughts. Maggie Fox, CNN, 15 July 2021 See More
Liz Tormes, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 These electrical flurries, which can be observed as sharp spikes on an electroencephalogram (EEG), tend to happen in early sleep stages when brain activity is otherwise low. Rebecca Sohn, Scientific American, 27 July 2022 There are no specific tests to diagnose Tourette syndrome, but sometimes laboratory tests such as blood tests, magnetic resonance imaging or electroencephalogram may be used to rule out other conditions that may be causing your child’s symptoms. Tribune News Service, al, 29 June 2022 The electroencephalogram electrodes were removed from her head. Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022 The idea is to use its earbuds to capture an electroencephalogram, a standard tool for assessing brain activity. Steven Levy, Wired, 14 Apr. 2022 After doctors ordered an electroencephalogram (EEG) to examine his brain, Henry was diagnosed with benign epilepsy of infancy. Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022 The team was performing a test that detects electrical activity in the brain, called an electroencephalogram (EEG), to learn more about what was happening during his seizures. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2022 In 2017, a team at the University of Tübingen in Germany used a cap studded with electroencephalogram sensors to help patients paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to transmit some simple thoughts. Maggie Fox, CNN, 15 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
electroencephalogram
noun
elec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·gram -in-ˈsef-ə-lə-ˌgram
: the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph