electromyogram

noun

elec·​tro·​myo·​gram i-ˌlek-trō-ˈmī-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce electromyogram (audio)
: a tracing made by an electromyograph

Examples of electromyogram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Muscle movement, which can determine if an animal is asleep, can similarly be measured using an electromyogram (EMG). Darren Incorvaia, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2022 The arm, which received FDA approval last May to be sold commercially, uses electromyogram electrodes to read signals sent by muscles in the surviving parts of the arm and shoulder, as well as wireless sensors on the wearer’s feet. The Editors, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2015 Schyner runs the university's Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, which uses an electromyogram, or EMG, to measure nerve impulses to muscles while subjects sleep. Charlotte Hawks, CNN, 4 Apr. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electromyogram was in 1917

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“Electromyogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromyogram. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

electromyogram

noun
elec·​tro·​myo·​gram i-ˌlek-trō-ˈmī-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce electromyogram (audio)
: a tracing made with an electromyograph

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