encephalophone

encephalophone
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Etymology: encephal- + -phone
: an apparatus that emits a continuous hum whose pitch is changed by interference of brain waves transmitted through oscillators from electrodes attached to the scalp and that is used to diagnose abnormal brain functioning

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