electrogastrography
Sign in to saveAn electrogastrogram (EGG) is a computer generated graphic produced by electrogastrography, which detects, analyzes and records the myoelectrical signal generated by the movement of the smooth muscle of the stomach, intestines and other smooth muscle containing organs. An electrogastroenterogram or electroviscerogram (or gastroenterogram) is a similar display of the recording of myoelectrical activity of gastrointestinal or other organs which are able to generate myoelectrical activity.
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- Diagnostic.name
- Electrogastrogram
- Diagnostic.purpose
- detects, analyzes and records the myoelectrical signals that are generated by the smooth muscle activity of the stomach, intestines and other smooth muscle containing organs.
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- Physiological basis
- Cutaneous electrogastrography
- Bradygastria, normogastria and tachygastria
- CPT and HCPCS codes for electrogastrography
- Electrogastroenterography
- Computer analysis
- Psychological applications
- Gender differences
- Unsolved problems
- Other advances
- Clinical applications
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An electrogastrogram (EGG) is a computer generated graphic produced by electrogastrography, which detects, analyzes and records the myoelectrical signal generated by the movement of the smooth muscle of the stomach, intestines and other smooth muscle containing organs. An electrogastroenterogram or electroviscerogram (or gastroenterogram) is a similar display of the recording of myoelectrical activity of gastrointestinal or other organs which are able to generate myoelectrical activity.
These names are made of different parts: electro, because it is related to electrical activity, gastro, Greek for stomach, entero or viscero, Greek for intestines, gram, a Greek root meaning "to write".