First Known Use: 1948
Dictionary
electromyograph
noun elec·tro·myo·graph \-ˌgraf\
Definition of ELECTROMYOGRAPH
: an instrument that converts the electrical activity associated with functioning skeletal muscle into a visual record or into sound and is used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders and in biofeedback training
— elec·tro·myo·graph·ic \-ˌmī-ə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
— elec·tro·myo·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— elec·tro·my·og·ra·phy \-mī-ˈä-grə-fē\ noun
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Origin of ELECTROMYOGRAPH
electr- + my- + -graph
Medical Dictionary
electromyograph
noun elec·tro·myo·graph \-ˌgraf\
Medical Definition of ELECTROMYOGRAPH
: an instrument that converts the electrical activity associated with functioning skeletal muscle into a visual record or into sound and has been used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders and in biofeedback training
—elec·tro·myo·graph·ic \-ˌmī-ə-ˈgraf-ik\ adjective
—elec·tro·myo·graph·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
—elec·tro·my·og·ra·phy \-mī-ˈäg-rə-fē\ noun, plural elec·tro·my·og·ra·phies
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