Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An instrument used in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders that produces an audio or visual record of the electrical activity of a skeletal muscle by means of an electrode inserted into the muscle or placed on the skin.
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- noun a
device used inelectromyography to generateelectromyograms
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- noun a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles
Etymologies
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Examples
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Such devices may include an electromyograph (EMG), which monitors muscle tension, an electroencephalograph (EEG), which monitors brain waves, or a heart monitor.
Is Biofeedback Effective in Relieving Certain Health Disorders? 2007
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The user controlling the "hand" wears a wristband-like electromyograph sensor, which causes the robotic appendage to react according to muscle contractions.
RCR Wireless News Igor Hiller for RCR Unplugged 2010
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The user controlling the "hand" wears a wristband-like electromyograph sensor, which causes the robotic appendage to react according to muscle contractions.
RCR Wireless News Igor Hiller for RCR Unplugged 2010
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These signals are picked up by a sensor called an electromyograph worn like a watch on the forearm of the person making the movements.
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