Meanings
nounencephalogram (plural encephalograms)
plural encephalograms
- medicineAn image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
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nounan X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast
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Translations
Catalan encefalograma
- encefalogramaan image of the brain obtained by encephalography
Dutch encefalogram
- encefalograman image of the brain obtained by encephalography
Finnish aivokuva, enkefalogrammi
- aivokuvaan image of the brain obtained by encephalography
- enkefalogrammian image of the brain obtained by encephalography
French encéphalogramme
- encéphalogrammean image of the brain obtained by encephalography
Italian encefalogramma
- encefalogrammaan image of the brain obtained by encephalography
Portuguese encefalograma
- encefalogramaan image of the brain obtained by encephalography
Cite this entry
APA
encephalogram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalogram
MLA
“encephalogram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalogram. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encephalogram,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalogram.
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