electromyograph


elec·tro·myo·graph

noun \-ˌgraf\

Definition of ELECTROMYOGRAPH

: an instrument that converts the electrical activity associated with functioning skeletal muscle into a visual record or into sound and is used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders and in biofeedback training
elec·tro·myo·graph·ic \-ˌmī-ə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
elec·tro·myo·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
elec·tro·my·og·ra·phy \-mī-ˈä-grə-fē\ noun

Origin of ELECTROMYOGRAPH

electr- + my- + -graph
First Known Use: 1948

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