Electromyography
[ih-lek-troh-mahy-uh-graf, -grahf] /ɪˌlɛk troʊˈmaɪ əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/
noun
1.
a device for recording electric currents from an active muscle to produce an electromyogram.
Abbreviation: EMG.
/ɪˌlɛktrəʊmaɪˈɒɡrəfɪ/
noun
1.
(med) a technique for recording the electrical activity of muscles: used in the diagnosis of nerve and muscle disorders
electromyograph e·lec·tro·my·o·graph (ĭ-lěk’trō-mī’ə-graf’)
n.
An instrument used in diagnosing 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.
e·lec’tro·my·og’ra·phy (-mī-ŏg’rə-fē) n.
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