- encephalography
- n.any of various techniques for recording the structure of the brain or the activity of the brain cells. Examples are electroencephalography and pneumoencephalography.
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Encephalography — may refer to:*Electroencephalography *Hemoencephalography *Magnetoencephalography … Wikipedia
encephalography — noun Date: 1922 radiography of the brain after the cerebrospinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (as air) … New Collegiate Dictionary
encephalography — en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy (ĕn sĕf ə lŏgʹrə fē) n. pl. en·ceph·a·log·ra·phies Radiographic examination of the brain in which some of the cerebrospinal fluid is replaced with air or another gas that acts as a contrasting medium. en·ceph a·lo·graphʹic… … Universalium
encephalography — noun An X ray examination of the brain in which air replaces some of the cerebrospinal fluid to act as a contrast medium … Wiktionary
encephalography — Obsolete technique of radiographic representation of the brain. See pneumoencephalography. [encephalo + G. grapho, to write] gamma e. imaging of the encephalon by the administration of small amounts of gamma emitting radiopharmaceuticals; term… … Medical dictionary
encephalography — n. examining of the brain by means of radiation … English contemporary dictionary
encephalography — [ɛnˌsɛfə lɒgrəfi, ˌkɛfə ] noun Medicine any of various techniques for recording the structure or electrical activity of the brain. Derivatives encephalogram ɛn sɛf(ə)lə(ʊ)gram, kɛf noun encephalograph noun encephalographic adjective … English new terms dictionary
encephalography — en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy … English syllables
encephalography — /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒgrəfi/ (say en.sefuh logruhfee), /ɛnˌkɛfə / (say en.kefuh ) noun the production of encephalograms after the introduction of air or oxygen into the ventricles and subarachnoid space by means of a lumbar or asternal puncture …
encephalography — noun roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram • Hypernyms: ↑roentgenography, ↑X ray photography … Useful english dictionary
