electrode
noun
elec·trode
i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd 
1
: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
2
: an element in a semiconductor device (such as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons or holes or controls their movements
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These electrodes will sense and record brain wave activity as clicks sound through earphones.18
Caloric stimulation: This test can detect damage to the acoustic nerve, which helps control balance and hearing.
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Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
The electrodes are connected to a small device called a neurostimulator implanted in the upper chest.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 June 2024
But this scarring is not in the brain tissue itself and is usually a few centimeters away from where the electrodes sit.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
The lead with the electrode at the end goes from the chest under the skin behind the ear and the skull into the brain.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
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Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
The electrodes are connected to a small device called a neurostimulator implanted in the upper chest.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 June 2024
But this scarring is not in the brain tissue itself and is usually a few centimeters away from where the electrodes sit.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
The lead with the electrode at the end goes from the chest under the skin behind the ear and the skull into the brain.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Electrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrode. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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electrode
noun
elec·trode
i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd
: a conductor (as a metal or carbon) used to make electrical contact with a part of an electrical circuit that is not metallic
Medical Definition
electrode
noun
elec·trode
i-ˈlek-ˌtrōd
: a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
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