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electroencephalograph

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Canada: /əˌlɛktɹoʊ.ənˈsɛfələˌɡɹæf/
  • US: /əˌlɛktɹoʊ.ɛnˈsɛfloʊˌɡɹæf/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An instrument used for recording electrical brain activity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: medical instrument

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English encephalograph English electroencephalograph From electro- + encephalograph.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: ηλεκτροεγκεφαλογράφος (ilektroegkefalográfos) — an instrument used for recording of electrical brain activity
  • Hungarian: elektroenkefalográf — an instrument used for recording of electrical brain activity
  • Hungarian: EEG — an instrument used for recording of electrical brain activity
  • Polish: elektroencefalograf — an instrument used for recording of electrical brain activity