magnetoencephalography
noun
mag·ne·to·en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy
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Definition of magnetoencephalography
: a noninvasive technique that detects and records the magnetic field associated with electrical activity in the brain
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Initially, most evidence for mirroring in humans was derived from studies that probed the activity of millions of neurons simultaneously, using techniques such as fMRI, EEG, magnetoencephalography and transcranial magnetic stimulation. — Raleigh Mcelvery, WIRED, "How the Brain Links Gestures, Perception, and Meaning," 31 Mar. 2019 Initially, most evidence for mirroring in humans was derived from studies that probed the activity of millions of neurons simultaneously, using techniques such as fMRI, EEG, magnetoencephalography and transcranial magnetic stimulation. — Raleigh Mcelvery, WIRED, "How the Brain Links Gestures, Perception, and Meaning," 31 Mar. 2019 Initially, most evidence for mirroring in humans was derived from studies that probed the activity of millions of neurons simultaneously, using techniques such as fMRI, EEG, magnetoencephalography and transcranial magnetic stimulation. — Quanta Magazine, "How the Brain Links Gestures, Perception and Meaning," 25 Mar. 2019 Scientists at University College London have created a prototype of a lightweight, easier-to-use version of a magnetoencephalography, or MEG, brain scanner. — Megan Thielking, STAT, "Worn like a helmet, a new brain scanner aims to make it easier to treat kids with epilepsy," 21 Mar. 2018 Robin Carhart-Harris, the neuroscientist who led the psilocybin study, reported new findings at the conference from a study that used a method called magnetoencephalography, which tracks brain activity with better time resolution than fMRI does. — Greg Miller, WIRED, "Open Your Mind to the New Psychedelic Science," 26 Apr. 2013 Hadjikhani is now seeking funding for a study that will use magnetoencephalography, eye-tracking and other behavioral tests to further explore eye contact avoidance in autism. — Rita Giordano, Philly.com, "Study: Overstimulation, not indifference, makes eye contact hard for people with autism," 27 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'magnetoencephalography.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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magnetoencephalography
noun
mag·ne·to·en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy
| \ -in-ˌsef-ə-ˈläg-rə-fē
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plural magnetoencephalographies
Medical Definition of magnetoencephalography
: a noninvasive technique that detects and records the magnetic field associated with electrical activity in the brain
—abbreviation MEG