Electromyogram

/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈmaɪəɡræm/ noun

Definition

A recording or graphical display of the electrical activity produced by muscles during contraction and rest.

Etymology

From electro- + myogram (Greek 'mys' meaning 'muscle' + 'gramma' meaning 'writing'). Developed in early 20th century as scientists could measure electrical signals from living tissue.

Kelly Says

An electromyogram shows that your muscles aren't just mechanical—they're controlled by precise electrical signals your brain sends through nerves, and doctors use EMGs to diagnose nerve and muscle disorders.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤሌክትሮሚዮግራም
e-lek-troh-mi-yo-gram
ARالعربية
إ електроميوغرام
i-l-i-k-troh-mi-oo-gram
BNবাংলা
ইলেকট্রোমাইওগ্রাম
i-lek-troh-ma-i-o-gram
CACatalà
electromiograma
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram-ah
CSČeština
elektromyogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
DADansk
elektromyogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
DEDeutsch
Elektromyogramm
e-lek-troh-mi-oh-gram
ELΕλληνικά
ηλεκτρομυογράφημα
i-lek-troh-mi-o-graf-i-mah
ESEspañol
electromiograma
e-lek-troh-mi-oh-grah-mah
FAفارسی
الکتromyogram
al-ek-troh-mi-o-gram
FISuomi
elektromyografia
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gra-fia
FRFrançais
électromyogramme
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
GUGU
એલેક્ટ્રોમ્યોગ્રામ
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
HAHA
elektromiogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
HEעברית
אלקטרומיוגראמה
al-ek-troh-mi-o-gra-mah
HIहिन्दी
इलेक्ट्रोमायोग्राम
i-lek-troh-ma-yo-gram
HUMagyar
elektromiográf
e-lek-troh-mi-o-graf
IDBahasa Indonesia
elektromiogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
IGIG
elektromiogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
ITItaliano
elettromiogramma
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram-mah
JA日本語
筋電図
kin-den-zu
KKKK
электромиография
elektro-mi-o-grafi-ya
KMKM
អេឡិចត្រូម៉ាយ៉ូក្រាម
a-lek-tra-mo-ma-yo-kram
KO한국어
근전도
geun-jeon-do
MRMR
इलेक्ट्रोमायोग्राम
i-lek-troh-ma-yo-gram
MSBahasa Melayu
elektromiogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
MYမြန်မာ
လက်တရိုမီယိုဂရမ်
let-tra-mi-yo-gram
NLNederlands
elektromyogram
e-lek-troh-mi-oh-gram
NONorsk
elektromyogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
PAPA
ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੋਮਾਇਓਗ੍ਰਾਮ
i-lek-troh-ma-i-o-gram
PLPolski
elektromiogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
PTPortuguês
electromiograma
e-lek-troh-mi-oh-grah-mah
RORomână
electromiogramă
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram-ah
RUРусский
электромиограмма
elektro-mio-gram-mah
SVSvenska
elektromyogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
SWKiswahili
elektromiografia
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gra-fia
TAதமிழ்
எலக்ட்ரோமியோகிராம்
e-lek-troh-mi-o-ki-gram
TEతెలుగు
ఎలక్ట్రోమైయోగ్రాం
e-lek-troh-mai-yo-gram
THไทย
ไฟฟ้ากล้ามเนื้อ
fai-fa-glaam-neung
TLTL
elektromiyogram
e-lek-troh-mi-yo-gram
TRTürkçe
elektromiyogram
e-lek-troh-mi-yo-gram
UKУкраїнська
електроміограма
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram-ah
URاردو
الیکٹرومیوگرام
al-i-k-troh-mi-o-gram
VITiếng Việt
chụp điện cơ
chup dien co
YOYO
elektromiogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram
ZH中文
肌电图
jī diàn tú
ZUZU
elektromiogram
e-lek-troh-mi-o-gram

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