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electrencephalography

/ɪˌlɛktɹɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡɹəfi/

electrencephalography is the alternative form of electroencephalography.

Meaning of electroencephalography

Noun

electroencephalography (plural electroencephalographies, abbreviation EEG)

  1. The measurement and recording of electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes.
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Questions about electrencephalography

What is electrencephalography the alternative form of?
Electrencephalography is the alternative form of electroencephalography.
How do you pronounce electrencephalography?
Electrencephalography is pronounced /ɪˌlɛktɹɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡɹəfi/.

Words near electrencephalography in the dictionary

  1. electragists
  2. electragol
  3. electragy
  4. electre
  5. electrencephalographic
  6. electrencephalography
  7. electrepeter
  8. electrepeters
  9. electress
  10. electresses
  11. electret

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