encephalogram

A noun referring to a medical procedure or recording of brain activity, specifically: a graphical record of electrical brain activity (electroencephalogram) or an X-ray of the brain using gas for contrast.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un procedimiento médico o el registro de la actividad cerebral, concretamente: el gráfico de la actividad eléctrica del cerebro (electroencefalograma) o una radiografía del cerebro con contraste gaseoso.

1. EEG recording C1 formal medical

   A graphical record of the electrical activity of the brain, produced by an electroencephalograph.

   • The doctor reviewed the encephalogram to check for abnormal brain activity.
   • An encephalogram is often used to diagnose epilepsy.
   • The patient's encephalogram showed normal patterns during sleep.

   🇪🇸encefalograma

   Sinónimos: eegelectroencephalogram

2. Pneumoencephalogram C2 formal medical

   An X-ray image of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast.

   • The encephalogram revealed a small tumor in the frontal lobe.
   • This type of encephalogram is rarely performed today due to modern imaging techniques.
   • The radiologist interpreted the encephalogram to identify structural abnormalities.

   🇪🇸Neumoencefalograma

   Sinónimos: pneumoencephalogram

• encephalograms plural form
• encephalograms' possessive plural form
• encephalogram's possessive singular form