Electromyogram
[ih-lek-truh-mahy-uh-gram] /ɪˌlɛk trəˈmaɪ əˌgræm/
noun, Medicine/Medical.
1.
a graphic record of the electric currents associated with muscular action.
Abbreviation: EMG.
electromyogram e·lec·tro·my·o·gram (ĭ-lěk’trō-mī’ə-grām’)
n.
Abbr. EMG
A graphic record of the electrical activity of a muscle as recorded by an electromyograph.
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