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electroencephalography en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /əlɛktɹəʊɛnsɛfəˈlɒɡɹəfi/

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōl ? Proto-Indo-European *gʰébʰōlder. Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́ Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)der. English encephalo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English electroencephalography From electro- + encephalo- + -graphy.

Meanings

1. The measurement and recording of electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes.
   • Indeed, while many philosophers of language in the 20th century proposed that we think in sentence-like strings of language, use of brain imaging technology like electroencephalography (EEG) and electrocorticography (ECoG) has since revealed that thinking more probably happens in a complex combination of images and associations. 2019 October 24, Oscar Schwartz, “Mind-reading tech? How private companies could gain access to our brains”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Forms

Deriveds

stereoelectroencephalography

Relateds

electroencephalograph · beta wave · electroencephalogram · alpha wave · electroencephalic

Translations (18)

cs elektroencefalografie (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · el ηλεκτροεγκεφαλογραφία (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · id elektroensefalografi (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · it elettroencefalografia (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · hu EEG (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · gl electroencefalografía (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · cmn 腦電描記法 /脑电描记法 (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · hu elektroenkefalográfia (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · ru электроэнцефалография (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · pl elektroencefalografia (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · sv elektroencefalografi (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · mk електроенцефалогра́фија (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · fi elektroenkefalografia (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · fr électroencéphalographie (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · es electroencefalografía (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · de Elektroenzephalografie (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · eu elektroentzefalografia (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) · ca electroencefalograma (measurement of electrical activity in medicine)