Definition of "encephalography" []

• Radiographic examination of the brain in which some of the cerebrospinal fluid is replaced with air or another gas that acts as a contrasting medium. (noun)

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• "The need for these types of encephalography is now reduced."
• "New York University social psychologist David Amodio studied the neural activity of liberal and conservative frames of mind using electro-encephalography."
• "Using a technique called magneto-encephalography that measures brain signals, the Oxford researchers found that a baby's face can seize our attention in milliseconds, activating an unusual mental organ called the fusiform gyrus that responds to human faces."