Theta-wave


noun, Physiology.
1.
any of the brain waves constituting theta rhythm.

theta wave n.
A waveform on an electroencephalogram having a frequency of 4 to 8 hertz, recorded chiefly in the hippocampus of carnivorous mammals when they are alert or aroused. Also called theta rhythm.

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