"electrocorticography" meaning in All languages combined

See electrocorticography on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: electrocorticographies [plural], ECoG [abbreviation]
Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi Etymology: From electro- + corticography. Etymology templates: {{af|en|electro-|corticography}} electro- + corticography Head templates: {{en-noun|abbr=ECoG}} electrocorticography (plural electrocorticographies, abbreviation ECoG)
  1. (neurology) A technique that records the brain's electrical activity using electrodes placed directly on the surface of the cerebral cortex during surgery. Related terms: electrocorticogram, electrocorticograph

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