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noun
The measurement and recording of electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *h1én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *ghebh- Proto-Indo-European *-ōl ? Proto-Indo-European *ghébhōlder. Proto-Hellenic *khephəlā́ Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)der. English encephalo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English electroencephalography From electro- + encephalo- + -graphy.
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