Definition of electromyogram in English:
electromyogram
noun ɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪə(ʊ)ɡraməˌlektrōˈmīəɡram
Medicine A record or display produced by electromyography.
Example sentencesExamples
- A normal electromyogram suggests that a patient will not develop respiratory failure.
- Shivering was recorded by using both an electromyogram and a 4-point observational scale.
- Sensitivity can be improved by using a multipolar esophageal electrode to record the amplitude of the diaphragmatic electromyogram elicited by phrenic nerve stimulation.
- Which of the following is the most likely cause of the findings displayed with arrows in the right and left leg electromyograms (EMGs)?
- Controversy arises because an electromyogram often cannot detect increased resting muscle tension in patients diagnosed with tension-type headache.