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(Latin: sharp, to sharpen; point; needle, pin)
(Greek: needle)
(Greek: perforation, puncture, or tapping, as with an aspirator or needle)
Word Entries containing the term: “needle
bipolar needle electron (s) (noun), bipolar needle electrons (pl)
An electrode consisting of two insulated wires inside a single cylinder with neither one acting as the reference electrode.

Variations in voltage can be noted between the areas that the wires touch.

This entry is located in the following units: bi-, bin-, bino-, bis- (page 8) electro-, electr-, electri- (page 2)
coaxial needle electrode, concentric needle electrode (s) (noun); coaxial needle electrodes, concentric needle electrodes (pl)
A recording electrode consisting of an insulated metal wire inside a hollow stainless steel cannula.

Differences in potential are measured using the needle shaft as a reference and the wire tip as the exploring electrode.

This entry is located in the following units: centro-, centr-, centri-, kentro- (page 4) electro-, electr-, electri- (page 2)
electrosurgical needle
A surgical needle with high-frequency electric current which is capable of coagulating or cutting bodily tissue.
This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 87)
monopolar needle electrode
A needle electrode consisting of a single piece of stainless steel wire coated with insulating material except at the tips.

It must be accompanied by another electrode as a reference.

This entry is located in the following units: -ar (page 4) electro-, electr-, electri- (page 95) mono-, mon- (page 11)
needle electrode
A thin, cylindrical electrode with an outer shaft beveled to a sharp point, enclosing a wire or series of wires which can explore the activity of single motor or nerve units of the body or stimulate them.
This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 95)
single-fiber needle electrode
A needle electrode with a small recording surface for the recording of individual muscle fiber action potentials.
This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 100)