HyperDic: delta_rhythm

English > 1 sense of the expression delta rhythm:
NOUNphenomenondelta rhythm, delta wavethe normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep
English > delta rhythm: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningThe normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz).
Synonymdelta wave
Broaderbrainwave, brain wave, cortical potential(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph

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