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
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Zohny said it could possibly be used to help measure consciousness from brain signals, such as with an electroencephalogram, or EEG, a test that measures electrical activity in the brain.
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Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Zohny said it could possibly be used to help measure consciousness from brain signals, such as with an electroencephalogram, or EEG, a test that measures electrical activity in the brain.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Zohny said it could possibly be used to help measure consciousness from brain signals, such as with an electroencephalogram, or EEG, a test that measures electrical activity in the brain.
—Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Researchers from Southwest University in China enlisted 30 volunteers prone to moderate motion sickness to experience a simulated driving task while wearing electroencephalogram (EEG) caps to track brain activity.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
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Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Zohny said it could possibly be used to help measure consciousness from brain signals, such as with an electroencephalogram, or EEG, a test that measures electrical activity in the brain.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Zohny said it could possibly be used to help measure consciousness from brain signals, such as with an electroencephalogram, or EEG, a test that measures electrical activity in the brain.
—Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Researchers from Southwest University in China enlisted 30 volunteers prone to moderate motion sickness to experience a simulated driving task while wearing electroencephalogram (EEG) caps to track brain activity.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Electroencephalogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electroencephalogram. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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electroencephalogram
noun
elec·tro·en·ceph·a·lo·gram
i-ˌlek-trō-en-ˈsef-ə-lə-ˌgram
: the tracing of brain waves that is made by an electroencephalograph
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
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