electrocorticogram

noun

elec·tro·cor·ti·co·gram i-ˌlek-trō-ˈkȯr-ti-kə-ˌgram

: an electroencephalogram made with the electrodes in direct contact with the brain

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Patients were periodically reminded by a phone app to note their current pain level and record 30 seconds of brain wave data (electrocorticograms and local field potentials) from the neural implant. —

IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2023

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1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electrocorticogram was in 1937

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“Electrocorticogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocorticogram. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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