theta rhythm

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Definition of theta rhythm

: a relatively high amplitude brain wave pattern between approximately four and nine hertz that is characteristic especially of the hippocampus

— called also theta wave

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Recent Examples on the Web In contrast, the alternations that the UCSF team identified were precisely aligned with every other cycle of the theta rhythm. — Quanta Magazine, 24 Feb. 2020

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theta rhythm

noun

the·ta rhythm | \ ˈthāt-ə-, British usually ˈthēt-ə- \

Medical Definition of theta rhythm

: a relatively high amplitude brain wave pattern between approximately 4 and 9 hertz that is characteristic especially of the hippocampus but occurs in many regions of the brain including the cortex

— called also theta, theta wave