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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Word of the Day

27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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