encephalography
noun
en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy
in-ˌse-fə-ˈlä-grə-fē 
: radiography of the brain after the cerebrospinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (such as air)
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The spatial resolution of the two encephalography technologies is notoriously imprecise, however, because the recordings are made through the scalp.
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Dana G. Smith, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2022
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encephalography
noun
en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy
in-ˌsef-ə-ˈläg-rə-fē
plural encephalographies
: radiography of the brain after the cerebrospinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (as air)
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