beta wave
English
Noun
beta wave (plural beta waves)
- (neurology) An electrical signal produced by the brain while the subject mentally active.
- 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, OCLC 246633669, PC, scene: Med Bay, SSV Normandy (Prologue: Find the Beacon):
- Doctor Chakwas: Physically, you're fine. But I detected some unusual brain activity, abnormal beta waves.
Doctor Chakwas: I also noticed an increase in your rapid eye movement, signs typically associated with intense dreaming.
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Related terms
- alpha wave
Translations
electrical signal produced by the brain
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See also
- electroencephalography