"K-complex" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkeɪˌkɒmplɛks/ Forms: K-complexes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} K-complex (plural K-complexes)
  1. (electrencephalography) A waveform that occurs approximately every 60–100 seconds during stage 2 of NREM sleep, and which consists of a brief negative high-voltage peak (usually >100µV), followed by a slower positive complex ~350–550ms, and at 900ms a final negative peak. Categories (topical): Electrencephalography Related terms: sleep spindle
    Sense id: en-K-complex-en-noun-ezd0bd-b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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