: an X-ray picture of the brain made by encephalography
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebNeuroscientists often use an electro-encephalogram (EEG) device that measures cellular activity in different parts of the brain through sensors attached to a subject’s head. Ritoban Mukherjee, Quartz, 30 Jan. 2020
Word History
First Known Use
1928, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
encephalogram
noun
en·ceph·a·lo·gram in-ˈsef-ə-lə-ˌgram
: an X-ray picture of the brain made by encephalography