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Ring round head appearing in encephalogram (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

halo

'ring round head' is the definition.
(glowing ring around the head of a holy person)

'in encephalogram' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'HALO' is hidden in the letters of 'encephalogram'.

'appearing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for halo that I've seen before include "Light around sun, saint" , "Ring of light (signifying holiness)" , "Saintly ring" , "Ring (around sun or moon)" , "Holy ring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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