encephalogram
noun
en·ceph·a·lo·gram
in-ˈse-fə-lə-ˌgram 
: an X-ray picture of the brain made by encephalography
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Neuroscientists often use an electro-encephalogram (EEG) device that measures cellular activity in different parts of the brain through sensors attached to a subject’s head.
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Ritoban Mukherjee, Quartz, 30 Jan. 2020
But a new cerebellar encephalogram (EEG) technique that the researchers developed for this study could offer a more definitive, speedier diagnosis.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2020
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Ritoban Mukherjee, Quartz, 30 Jan. 2020
But a new cerebellar encephalogram (EEG) technique that the researchers developed for this study could offer a more definitive, speedier diagnosis.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2020
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encephalogram
noun
en·ceph·a·lo·gram
in-ˈsef-ə-lə-ˌgram
: an X-ray picture of the brain made by encephalography
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