ENCEPHALOGRAM

encephalogram, pneumoencephalogram

(noun) an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast

encephalogram, electroencephalogram, EEG

(noun) a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

encephalogram (plural encephalograms)

(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.

Source: Wiktionary



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27 February 2025

SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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