Etymology

echoencephalography

Today it means: The detailing of interfaces in the brain by means of ultrasonic waves. Full definition →

English encephalography ← Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ) ← Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sweh₂gʰ-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*wākʰā́
  3. Ancient Greekἠχή (ēkhḗ)
  4. Ancient Greekἠχώ (ēkhṓ)
  5. Englishecho-
  6. Englishencephalography
  7. English todayechoencephalography

From echo- + encephalography.

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