evoked potential

evoked potential
evoked potential ē-'vōkt- n an electrical response esp. in the cerebral cortex as recorded following stimulation of a peripheral sense receptor

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(EP) the electrical signal recorded from a sensory receptor, nerve, muscle, or area of the central nervous system that has been stimulated, usually by electricity. See also auditory evoked p., somatosensory evoked p., and visual evoked p.

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