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“needle”
(Latin: sharp, to sharpen; point; needle, pin)
(Greek: needle)
(Greek: perforation, puncture, or tapping, as with an aspirator or needle)
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“needle”
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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-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.
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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.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
(page 100)