electroencephalography

Definition

The measurement and recording of electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes.

Etymology

From electro- + encephalo- + -graphy.

Example Sentences

• "Indeed, while many philosophers of language in the 20th century proposed that we think in sentence-like strings of language, use of brain imaging technology like electroencephalography (EEG) and electrocorticography (ECoG) has since revealed that thinking more probably happens in a complex combination of images and associations."