Encephalography

/ˌɛnsɛfəˈlɑɡrəfi/ noun

Definition

The medical technique or process of recording and imaging brain structure and electrical activity using specialized equipment.

Etymology

From Greek enkephalos (brain) + -graphy (process of recording or writing), describing the medical field of brain imaging and recording.

Kelly Says

Encephalography encompasses everything from 1920s EEGs to modern functional MRI—it's the scientific discipline that literally visualizes thought happening in real-time.

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