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electroencephalogram

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002726

A recording of electrical activity in the brain. It is made by placing electrodes on the scalp (the skin covering the top of the head), and impulses are sent to a special machine. An EEG may be used to diagnose brain and sleep disorders. Also called EEG.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002726
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsEEG
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002726",
  "term": "electroencephalogram",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A recording of electrical activity in the brain. It is made by placing electrodes on the scalp (the skin covering the top of the head), and impulses are sent to a special machine. An EEG may be used to diagnose brain and sleep disorders. Also called EEG.",
  "synonyms": [
    "EEG"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/electroencephalogram/"
}

Record 6,514 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.