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Question 23 • AA - S26 Introduction to Healthcare Science

EEGs, or electroencephalograms, are often conducted to diagnose epilepsy. The word “electroencephalogram” means

Answer
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“a study of disease in the heart.”
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“a record of electrical activity in the heart.”
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“a study of disease in the brain.”
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“a record of electrical activity in the brain.”

Explanation

“Electro-” refers to electricity, “encephalo-” refers to the brain, and “-gram” means a record. So an electroencephalogram is a record of electrical activity in the brain, which matches choice D.

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