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A noun referring to a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions, typically used in medical diagnostics.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die grafische Aufzeichnung der elektrischen Ströme bezeichnet, die mit Muskelkontraktionen verbunden sind, meist verwendet in der medizinischen Diagnostik.

1. Electromyogram (medical test) C1 formal medical

   A visual record of the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles, used to diagnose nerve and muscle disorders.

   • The neurologist ordered an EMG to check for muscle damage.
   • His EMG results showed abnormal electrical patterns.
   • An EMG is commonly used together with nerve conduction studies.

   🇩🇪Elektromyogramm (medizinische Untersuchung)

   Synonyme: electromyogram

2. Electromyography (technique) C1 formal medical

   The diagnostic procedure that records muscle electrical activity via needles or electrodes.

   • The doctor performed an EMG on the patient's left arm.
   • EMG testing helps differentiate between myopathy and neuropathy.
   • She felt a slight discomfort during the EMG procedure.

   🇩🇪Elektromyographie (Verfahren)

   Synonyme: electromyography